Comoros vs United States: Democracy

Comoros
1
in 2018
United States
1
in 2020
Comoros rank
98th
United States rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Comoros
  • United States
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 167 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1 2 1 United States
1980s 0.4 2 1.6 United States
1990s 1 2 1 United States
2000s 1.6 2 0.4 United States
2010s 1.89 2 0.1111 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Comoros or United States?
Comoros, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Comoros and United States?
0, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and United States?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Comoros and United States rank globally for democracy?
Comoros ranks 98th and United States ranks 98th of 167 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).