Up to eight dimensions of tenure contribution
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V-Dem V-Party — economic left–right (v2pariglef, expert-coded), high confidence, party position coded 2019.
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Strongest on politics.
The story
Nelson Mandela served as President of South Africa. Nelson Mandela holds a moderate Legacy Rating of 67 out of 100. Their standout dimension is Politics (70/100).
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No sourced crisis signal. The World Bank GDP, UCDP battle-death and WGI political-stability series that drive this score don't cover this leader's mandate years.
Balanced profile — 10-point spread from Politics to Vision.
Country scores are blended with live World Bank data where available. Difficulty reflects the structural challenge of governing this nation — not the leader's individual performance.
Heals a fractured society rather than winning political battles. Institutional Integrity and diplomacy define the profile — this leader's legacy is measured in the absence of civil collapse rather than peak policy performance.
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Nelson Mandela is a former President of South Africa, from the African National Congress.
Nelson Mandela holds a moderate Legacy Rating of 67 out of 100. It is a derived blend of sourced leadership dimensions — governance, communication, diplomacy and others — never an estimate.
Nelson Mandela profiles as a Reconciler — Heals a fractured society rather than winning political battles.
Political coalition-building and governability
