Bolivia vs South Africa: Political regime

Bolivia
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Bolivia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd

Political regime over time

  • Bolivia
  • South Africa
0123182519252025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 South Africa
1930s 0.5 1 0.5 South Africa
1940s 0.4444 1 0.5556 South Africa
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 South Africa
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 South Africa
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 South Africa
1980s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Bolivia
1990s 2 1.5 0.5 Bolivia
2000s 2 3 1 South Africa
2010s 1.8 2.3 0.5 South Africa
2020s 1.83 2 0.1667 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, Bolivia or South Africa?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between Bolivia and South Africa?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for political regime?
Bolivia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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