South Africa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Democracy
Democracy over time
- South Africa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7 against 7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1937 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 7 | 1.6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, South Africa or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- South Africa, at 7 against 7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between South Africa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for democracy?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).