Politics in South Africa

Statistics report on politics in South Africa

Politics in South Africa

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on politics in South Africa. It includes an overview on the country's political landscape, followed by chapters on government indicators, democracy, voting and female participation. Lastly, it provides insight into the surveyed opinions of citizens and what they think about the government's performance and the critical issues that need to be addressed.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Democracy index in Africa 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of women in national parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic African National Congress general election results in South Africa 1994-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who think things are in the right direction in South Africa 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of opinions on government performance on economic issues in South Africa 2022

Democracy

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  • Premium Statistic Democracy index in South Africa 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Democracy index in South Africa 2023, by category
  • Basic Statistic Share of respondents who demand a democratic government in South Africa 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of people who are satisfied with democracy in South Africa 2003-2023

Governance indicators

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  • Basic Statistic Political stability and absence of violence index in South Africa 2015-2022
  • Basic Statistic Voice and accountability index in South Africa 2015 -2022
  • Basic Statistic Government effectiveness index in South Africa 2015-2022
  • Basic Statistic Regulatory quality index in South Africa 2015-2022
  • Basic Statistic Rule of law index in South Africa 2015-2022
  • Basic Statistic Control of corruption index in South Africa 2015-2022

Voting

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  • Premium Statistic Share of factors that may influence voter choice in the election in South Africa 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of individuals who have enough information on how to vote in South Africa 2023
  • Premium Statistic General election party choices of registered voters in South Africa 2024
  • Premium Statistic General election party support of registered voters in South Africa 2024
  • Premium Statistic Preferred coalition government in South Africa 2024, by political party

Female participation

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  • Premium Statistic Gender gap index in South Africa 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of female ward councilors in South Africa 2024, by province
  • Premium Statistic Share of seats held by women in national parliament in South Africa 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of women in ministerial positions in South Africa 2010-2021

Socioeconomic indicators

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  • Basic Statistic General government services' value added to GDP in South Africa 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Growth rate of value added to GDP by government services in South Africa 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Crucial problems for government to address in South Africa 2022
  • Premium Statistic Government performance in provision of electricity supply in South Africa 2021-2022

Opinions

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  • Premium Statistic Share of individuals who are interested in politics in South Africa 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of opinions on the biggest problems facing South Africa in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of opinions on the reason for problems in South Africa in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of opinions on wealth creation by government in South Africa 2024

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