Guyana vs Madagascar: Democracy

Guyana
2
in 2018
Madagascar
2
in 2018
Guyana rank
1st
Madagascar rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Guyana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Madagascar ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.5 0.5 Guyana
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1.6 1.7 0.1 Madagascar
2000s 2 1.9 0.1 Guyana
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guyana or Madagascar?
Guyana, at 2 against 2 in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Guyana and Madagascar?
0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for democracy?
Guyana 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).