Liberal political institutions index in South Africa
South Africa: Liberal political institutions index was 0.858 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.858
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.896
in 2024
All-time low
0.282
in 1960
Years of data
126
1900β2025
Liberal political institutions index in South Africa, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in South Africa stood at 0.858.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in South Africa peaked at 0.896 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 1960.
That places South Africa 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3517 | 0.349 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3437 | 0.309 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.286 | 0.286 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2828 | 0.282 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.283 | 0.283 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3299 | 0.283 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6404 | 0.386 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8471 | 0.842 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8557 | 0.845 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8563 | 0.836 | 0.896 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in South Africa?
- Liberal political institutions index in South Africa was 0.858 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2024.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for liberal political institutions index?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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