Armenia vs South Africa: Political regime polity

Armenia
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Armenia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1922 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 0 1 1 South Africa
1930s 0 1 1 South Africa
1940s 0 1 1 South Africa
1950s 0 1 1 South Africa
1960s 0 1 1 South Africa
1970s 0 1 1 South Africa
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 South Africa
1990s 1.2 1.8 0.6 South Africa
2000s 1 2 1 South Africa
2010s 1.11 2 0.8889 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Armenia and South Africa?
0, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
97 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2018.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
Armenia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. 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 polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed