Austria vs Madagascar: Democracy

Austria
2
in 2018
Madagascar
2
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Madagascar rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Austria
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 2 1 1 Austria
1970s 2 0.5 1.5 Austria
1980s 2 0 2 Austria
1990s 2 1.7 0.3 Austria
2000s 2 1.9 0.1 Austria
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Austria or Madagascar?
Austria, at 2 against 2 in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Austria and Madagascar?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Madagascar?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Austria and Madagascar rank globally for democracy?
Austria ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).