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Elections for the governments chief executive in South Africa

South Africa: Elections for the governments chief executive was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1910
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Elections for the governments chief executive in South Africa, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1 for elections for the governments chief executive in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elections for the governments chief executive in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places South Africa 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elections for the governments chief executive in South Africa?
Elections for the governments chief executive in South Africa was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest elections for the governments chief executive recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1910.
What is the lowest elections for the governments chief executive recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does South Africa rank for elections for the governments chief executive?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is elections for the governments chief executive 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 Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elections for the governments chief executive
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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