Elections recently led to a change in government in South Africa

South Africa: Elections recently led to a change in government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1924
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Elections recently led to a change in government in South Africa, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0 for elections recently led to a change in government in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Over the whole period, elections recently led to a change in government in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1924 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

South Africa ranks 110th of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0.6 0 1 10
1930s 0.6 0 1 10
1940s 0.2 0 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.6 0 1 10
2000s 0.6 0 1 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elections recently led to a change in government in South Africa?
Elections recently led to a change in government in South Africa was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1924.
What is the lowest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does South Africa rank for elections recently led to a change in government?
South Africa ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elections recently led to a change in government
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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