South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Democracy
Democracy over time
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7 against 7 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 7 | 1.6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 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 democracy, South Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- South Africa, at 7 against 7 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy 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?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for democracy?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).