South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Free country
South Africa
2
in 2025
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
1st
Free country over time
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 0.8889 | 2 | 1.11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 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 free country, South Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for free country?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).