South Africa vs East Timor: Political regime

South Africa
2
in 2025
East Timor
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
East Timor rank
32nd

Political regime over time

  • South Africa
  • East Timor
0123190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.

South Africa ranks 32nd and East Timor ranks 32nd of 176 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa East Timor Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 1 0 1 South Africa
1920s 1 0 1 South Africa
1930s 1 0 1 South Africa
1940s 1 0 1 South Africa
1950s 1 0 1 South Africa
1960s 1 0 1 South Africa
1970s 1 0 1 South Africa
1980s 0.4 0 0.4 South Africa
1990s 1.5 0 1.5 South Africa
2000s 3 1.7 1.3 South Africa
2010s 2.3 2 0.3 South Africa
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, South Africa or East Timor?
South Africa, at 2 against 2 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between South Africa and East Timor?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for political regime?
South Africa ranks 32nd and East Timor ranks 32nd of 176 groups.
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
Last refreshed