Mongolia vs South Africa: Democracy
Mongolia
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Mongolia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 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 democracy, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for democracy?
- Mongolia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.