South Africa: Clean elections index

The latest value from 2024 is 0.812 index points, an increase from 0.762 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.526 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1960 to 2024 is 0.498 index points. The minimum value, 0.249 index points, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 0.812 index points was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures the extent to which elections are free and fair with absence of registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation, vote buying, and election violence.