Israel vs South Africa: Political regime
Israel
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Israel rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Israel |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 1 | 1.4 | Israel |
| 1970s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Israel |
| 1980s | 3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | Israel |
| 1990s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Israel |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Israel and South Africa?
- 0, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for political regime?
- Israel 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.