Gabon vs Uganda: Democracy

Gabon
1
in 2018
Uganda
1
in 2018
Gabon rank
98th
Uganda rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Gabon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uganda ahead.

Gabon ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1.12 1.12 Uganda
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.6 0.6 Uganda
1990s 0.9 0.7 0.2 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 Uganda?
Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Gabon and Uganda?
0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
Gabon ranks 98th and Uganda 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

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).