Gabon vs Mauritania: Democracy
Gabon
1
in 2018
Mauritania
1
in 2018
Gabon rank
98th
Mauritania rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gabon ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for democracy?
- Gabon ranks 98th and Mauritania 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
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).