France vs South Africa: Transparent laws row
France
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Transparent laws row over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | France |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | France |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | France |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transparent laws row, France or South Africa?
- France, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transparent laws row between France and South Africa?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for transparent laws row?
- France ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.