South Africa vs Vanuatu: Democracy
South Africa
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
Vanuatu rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- South Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 9 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.3 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, South Africa or Vanuatu?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for democracy?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Vanuatu 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.