Gabon vs Rwanda: Democracy
Gabon
1
in 2018
Rwanda
1
in 2018
Gabon rank
98th
Rwanda rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for democracy?
- Gabon ranks 98th and Rwanda ranks 98th 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
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).