Finland vs South Africa: Political regime polity
Finland
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1920s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Finland |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Finland |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime polity, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Finland and South Africa?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
- Finland 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.