Latvia vs Madagascar: Democracy
Latvia
2
in 2018
Madagascar
2
in 2018
Latvia rank
1st
Madagascar rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Latvia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Latvia ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.56 | 0.4444 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Latvia or Madagascar?
- Latvia, at 2 against 2 in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Latvia and Madagascar?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Madagascar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and Madagascar rank globally for democracy?
- Latvia ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 1st 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).