Brazil vs South Africa: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100)
Brazil
58.87 0-100
in 2025
South Africa
58.92 0-100
in 2025
Brazil rank
144th
South Africa rank
143rd
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.92 0-100 against 58.87 0-100 in Brazil, a difference of 0.05 0-100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.08 0-100 | 55.34 0-100 | 8.75 0-100 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 65.52 0-100 | 64.05 0-100 | 1.47 0-100 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 58.61 0-100 | 61.52 0-100 | 2.91 0-100 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.29 0-100 | 56.28 0-100 | 2.01 0-100 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance score, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58.92 0-100 against 58.87 0-100 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance score between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.05 0-100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for political stability - governance score?
- Brazil ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.