South Africa vs Tonga: Political regime lexical

South Africa
7
in 2025
Tonga
7
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Political regime lexical over time

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
02468184519352025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7 against 7 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tonga ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 4 0 4 South Africa
1920s 4 0 4 South Africa
1930s 4 0 4 South Africa
1940s 4 0 4 South Africa
1950s 3 0 3 South Africa
1960s 3 0 3 South Africa
1970s 3 0 3 South Africa
1980s 3 0 3 South Africa
1990s 5.4 0 5.4 South Africa
2000s 7 1.8 5.2 South Africa
2010s 7 6.2 0.8 South Africa
2020s 7 7 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime lexical, South Africa or Tonga?
South Africa, at 7 against 7 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime lexical between South Africa and Tonga?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for political regime lexical?
South Africa ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed