Madagascar vs Peru: Democracy

Madagascar
2
in 2018
Peru
2
in 2018
Madagascar rank
1st
Peru rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Madagascar
  • Peru
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Madagascar
1970s 0.5 0.2 0.3 Madagascar
1980s 0 2 2 Peru
1990s 1.7 1.2 0.5 Madagascar
2000s 1.9 1.9 0
2010s 1.56 2 0.4444 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Madagascar or Peru?
Madagascar, at 2 against 2 in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Madagascar and Peru?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for democracy?
Madagascar ranks 1st and Peru 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).