Portugal vs South Africa: Political regime polity
Portugal
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Portugal rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1910 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Portugal |
| 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
- Portugal 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.