Voice and Accountability in South Africa

South Africa: Voice and Accountability was 18 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
18 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
18 number of surveys/polls
in 2009
All-time low
6 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in South Africa, 1996–2011

57.51012.51517.51996200320111996: 6 number of surveys/polls1998: 6 number of surveys/polls2000: 8 number of surveys/polls2002: 11 number of surveys/polls2003: 11 number of surveys/polls2004: 12 number of surveys/polls2005: 15 number of surveys/polls2006: 17 number of surveys/polls2007: 17 number of surveys/polls2008: 17 number of surveys/polls2009: 18 number of surveys/polls2010: 18 number of surveys/polls2011: 18 number of surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability in South Africa is 18 number of surveys/polls, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in South Africa peaked at 18 number of surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places South Africa 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability (number of surveys/polls) in South Africa, 1996 to 2011.
Year number of surveys/polls Change
1996 6 number of surveys/polls
1998 6 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2000 8 number of surveys/polls +33.3%
2002 11 number of surveys/polls +37.5%
2003 11 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2004 12 number of surveys/polls +9.1%
2005 15 number of surveys/polls +25.0%
2006 17 number of surveys/polls +13.3%
2007 17 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2008 17 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2009 18 number of surveys/polls +5.9%
2010 18 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2011 18 number of surveys/polls +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 14 number of surveys/polls 8 number of surveys/polls 18 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 18 number of surveys/polls 18 number of surveys/polls 18 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 17 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 2 Ghana 17 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 2 Kenya 17 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 2 Nigeria 17 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 17 number of surveys/polls compare
  6. 2 Uganda 17 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in South Africa?
Voice and accountability in South Africa was 18 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18 number of surveys/polls in 2009.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for voice and accountability?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability (number of surveys/polls)
Unit
number of surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.VOIC.AC.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.VOIC.AC.ES.