Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in South Africa

South Africa: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 208 countries
All-time high
19
in 2011
All-time low
7
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in South Africa, 1996–2024

051015201996201020241996: 71998: 72000: 82002: 122003: 122004: 132005: 162006: 182007: 182008: 182009: 182010: 182011: 192012: 192013: 192014: 192015: 182016: 172017: 172018: 152019: 152020: 142021: 142022: 142023: 132024: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - number of sources in South Africa is 13, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in South Africa peaked at 19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1996.

South Africa ranks 25th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 7
1998 7 +0.0%
2000 8 +14.3%
2002 12 +50.0%
2003 12 +0.0%
2004 13 +8.3%
2005 16 +23.1%
2006 18 +12.5%
2007 18 +0.0%
2008 18 +0.0%
2009 18 +0.0%
2010 18 +0.0%
2011 19 +5.6%
2012 19 +0.0%
2013 19 +0.0%
2014 19 +0.0%
2015 18 -5.3%
2016 17 -5.6%
2017 17 +0.0%
2018 15 -11.8%
2019 15 +0.0%
2020 14 -6.7%
2021 14 +0.0%
2022 14 +0.0%
2023 13 -7.1%
2024 13 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 7 7 2
2000s 14.78 8 18 9
2010s 17.6 15 19 10
2020s 13.6 13 14 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Benin 13 compare
  2. 25 Botswana 13 compare
  3. 25 Brazil 13 compare
  4. 25 Mauritania 13 compare
  5. 25 Mexico 13 compare
  6. 25 Namibia 13 compare
  7. 25 Tunisia 13 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in South Africa?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in South Africa was 13 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19 in 2011.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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