Germany vs South Africa: Political regime polity

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

Political regime polity over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Africa ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 1.1 1 0.1 Germany
1920s 2 1 1 Germany
1930s 0.6 1 0.4 South Africa
1940s 0 1 1 South Africa
1990s 2 1.8 0.2 Germany
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Germany or South Africa?
Germany, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Germany and South Africa?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
Germany 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