India vs South Africa: Political regime polity

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

Political regime polity over time

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was South Africa ahead.

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

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1.3 1 0.3 India
1970s 2 1 1 India
1980s 2 1 1 India
1990s 2 1.8 0.2 India
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, India or South Africa?
India, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between India and South Africa?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
India 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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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