South Africa is a parliamentary republic with nine provinces and a constitution noted for its broad rights guarantees. Governed by a multiparty coalition since 2024, it has a mixed economy with extensive social grants and empowerment policies.
In the 12 Axes register, South Africa leans hardest on Assimilationist – Multiculturalist: Multiculturalist 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to South Africa, and the axis where you differ most.
Where South Africa sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centrist
Nine provinces with shared powers
Representative Democracy
Proportional elections, coalition government
Liberal
Strong constitutional rights
Cooperation
Non-aligned, African Union focus
Non-Aggressive
Small budget, peacekeeping role
Multiculturalist
Twelve official languages
Mixed Economic
Social grants, large state firms
Regulationism
Empowerment rules, state utilities
Moderate
Customs union, moderate tariffs
Moderate
Secular constitution
Progressive
First African same-sex marriage law
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Progressive – Traditional
On Progressive – Traditional, South Africa is at Progressive 68%. The register median is Traditional 68%.
Collectivize – Privatize
On Collectivize – Privatize, South Africa is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
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Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
