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Egalitarian political institutions index in South Africa

South Africa: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.652 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.652
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.674
in 2021
All-time low
0.063
in 1910
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in South Africa, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in South Africa is 0.652, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in South Africa peaked at 0.674 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1910.

South Africa ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian political institutions index in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.064 —
1901 0.064 +0.0%
1902 0.064 +0.0%
1903 0.064 +0.0%
1904 0.064 +0.0%
1905 0.064 +0.0%
1906 0.064 +0.0%
1907 0.064 +0.0%
1908 0.064 +0.0%
1909 0.064 +0.0%
1910 0.063 -1.6%
1911 0.063 +0.0%
1912 0.063 +0.0%
1913 0.064 +1.6%
1914 0.064 +0.0%
1915 0.064 +0.0%
1916 0.064 +0.0%
1917 0.064 +0.0%
1918 0.064 +0.0%
1919 0.064 +0.0%
1920 0.064 +0.0%
1921 0.064 +0.0%
1922 0.064 +0.0%
1923 0.064 +0.0%
1924 0.064 +0.0%
1925 0.064 +0.0%
1926 0.071 +10.9%
1927 0.071 +0.0%
1928 0.071 +0.0%
1929 0.071 +0.0%
1930 0.071 +0.0%
1931 0.078 +9.9%
1932 0.078 +0.0%
1933 0.078 +0.0%
1934 0.078 +0.0%
1935 0.078 +0.0%
1936 0.078 +0.0%
1937 0.078 +0.0%
1938 0.078 +0.0%
1939 0.078 +0.0%
1940 0.078 +0.0%
1941 0.078 +0.0%
1942 0.078 +0.0%
1943 0.078 +0.0%
1944 0.078 +0.0%
1945 0.078 +0.0%
1946 0.078 +0.0%
1947 0.067 -14.1%
1948 0.072 +7.5%
1949 0.066 -8.3%
1950 0.067 +1.5%
1951 0.067 +0.0%
1952 0.067 +0.0%
1953 0.063 -6.0%
1954 0.063 +0.0%
1955 0.063 +0.0%
1956 0.063 +0.0%
1957 0.063 +0.0%
1958 0.063 +0.0%
1959 0.063 +0.0%
1960 0.063 +0.0%
1961 0.063 +0.0%
1962 0.063 +0.0%
1963 0.063 +0.0%
1964 0.063 +0.0%
1965 0.063 +0.0%
1966 0.063 +0.0%
1967 0.063 +0.0%
1968 0.063 +0.0%
1969 0.063 +0.0%
1970 0.063 +0.0%
1971 0.063 +0.0%
1972 0.063 +0.0%
1973 0.063 +0.0%
1974 0.063 +0.0%
1975 0.063 +0.0%
1976 0.063 +0.0%
1977 0.063 +0.0%
1978 0.063 +0.0%
1979 0.063 +0.0%
1980 0.063 +0.0%
1981 0.063 +0.0%
1982 0.063 +0.0%
1983 0.063 +0.0%
1984 0.063 +0.0%
1985 0.073 +15.9%
1986 0.073 +0.0%
1987 0.073 +0.0%
1988 0.073 +0.0%
1989 0.073 +0.0%
1990 0.077 +5.5%
1991 0.077 +0.0%
1992 0.077 +0.0%
1993 0.078 +1.3%
1994 0.598 +666.7%
1995 0.624 +4.3%
1996 0.624 +0.0%
1997 0.614 -1.6%
1998 0.614 +0.0%
1999 0.614 +0.0%
2000 0.62 +1.0%
2001 0.62 +0.0%
2002 0.62 +0.0%
2003 0.617 -0.5%
2004 0.617 +0.0%
2005 0.627 +1.6%
2006 0.629 +0.3%
2007 0.629 +0.0%
2008 0.632 +0.5%
2009 0.629 -0.5%
2010 0.629 +0.0%
2011 0.629 +0.0%
2012 0.627 -0.3%
2013 0.638 +1.8%
2014 0.642 +0.6%
2015 0.632 -1.6%
2016 0.636 +0.6%
2017 0.617 -3.0%
2018 0.596 -3.4%
2019 0.62 +4.0%
2020 0.638 +2.9%
2021 0.674 +5.6%
2022 0.67 -0.6%
2023 0.644 -3.9%
2024 0.652 +1.2%
2025 0.652 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.064 0.064 0.064 10
1910s 0.0637 0.063 0.064 10
1920s 0.0668 0.064 0.071 10
1930s 0.0773 0.071 0.078 10
1940s 0.0751 0.066 0.078 10
1950s 0.0642 0.063 0.067 10
1960s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1970s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1980s 0.068 0.063 0.073 10
1990s 0.3997 0.077 0.624 10
2000s 0.624 0.617 0.632 10
2010s 0.6266 0.596 0.642 10
2020s 0.655 0.638 0.674 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.665 compare
  2. 73 Mongolia 0.665 compare
  3. 75 Romania 0.664 compare
  4. 77 Sierra Leone 0.647 compare
  5. 78 Ghana 0.644 compare
  6. 79 Gabon 0.639 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in South Africa?
Egalitarian political institutions index in South Africa was 0.652 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.674 in 2021.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1910.
How does South Africa rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
South Africa ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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