South Africa vs Switzerland: Political regime polity
South Africa
2
in 2018
Switzerland
2
in 2018
South Africa rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for political regime polity?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.