Iceland vs South Africa: Political regime lexical
Iceland
7
in 2025
South Africa
7
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime lexical over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7 against 7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 2.9 | 4 | 1.1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 7 | 4 | 3 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 7 | 4 | 3 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 4 | 2.4 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7 | 5.4 | 1.6 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime lexical, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 7 against 7 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime lexical between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for political regime lexical?
- Iceland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.