South Africa vs Spain: Political regime fh

South Africa
2
in 2025
Spain
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political regime fh over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.875 1.12 0.25 Spain
1980s 0.8889 2 1.11 Spain
1990s 1.6 2 0.4 Spain
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime fh, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime fh between South Africa and Spain?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for political regime fh?
South Africa ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime fh. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Political regime fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed