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Multi-party elections for legislature in South Africa

South Africa: Multi-party elections for legislature was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1910
All-time low
1
in 1910
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Multi-party elections for legislature in South Africa, 1910–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for multi-party elections for legislature in South Africa is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections for legislature in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1910.

That places South Africa 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 multi-party elections for legislature in South Africa?
Multi-party elections for legislature in South Africa was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1910.
What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1910.
How does South Africa rank for multi-party elections for legislature?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is multi-party elections for legislature rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.