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Competitiveness of political participation score in South Africa

South Africa: Competitiveness of political participation score was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1994
All-time low
2
in 1910
Years of data
107
1910–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in South Africa, 1910–2018

01234191019642018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in South Africa stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 107 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in South Africa peaked at 4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1910.

South Africa ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 107 years of available data.

Competitiveness of political participation score in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1910 2 —
1911 2 +0.0%
1912 2 +0.0%
1913 2 +0.0%
1914 2 +0.0%
1915 2 +0.0%
1916 2 +0.0%
1917 2 +0.0%
1918 2 +0.0%
1919 2 +0.0%
1920 2 +0.0%
1921 2 +0.0%
1922 2 +0.0%
1923 2 +0.0%
1924 2 +0.0%
1925 2 +0.0%
1926 2 +0.0%
1927 2 +0.0%
1928 2 +0.0%
1929 2 +0.0%
1930 2 +0.0%
1931 2 +0.0%
1932 2 +0.0%
1933 2 +0.0%
1934 2 +0.0%
1935 2 +0.0%
1936 2 +0.0%
1937 2 +0.0%
1938 2 +0.0%
1939 2 +0.0%
1940 2 +0.0%
1941 2 +0.0%
1942 2 +0.0%
1943 2 +0.0%
1944 2 +0.0%
1945 2 +0.0%
1946 2 +0.0%
1947 2 +0.0%
1948 2 +0.0%
1949 2 +0.0%
1950 2 +0.0%
1951 2 +0.0%
1952 2 +0.0%
1953 2 +0.0%
1954 2 +0.0%
1955 2 +0.0%
1956 2 +0.0%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 2 +0.0%
1959 2 +0.0%
1960 2 +0.0%
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 2 +0.0%
1965 2 +0.0%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2 +0.0%
1968 2 +0.0%
1969 2 +0.0%
1970 2 +0.0%
1971 2 +0.0%
1972 2 +0.0%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1977 2 +0.0%
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1994 4 +100.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 2 2 2 10
1920s 2 2 2 10
1930s 2 2 2 10
1940s 2 2 2 10
1950s 2 2 2 10
1960s 2 2 2 10
1970s 2 2 2 10
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 3.5 2 4 8
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in South Africa?
Competitiveness of political participation score in South Africa was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1994.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1910.
How does South Africa rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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