Madagascar vs Portugal: Democracy
Madagascar
2
in 2018
Portugal
2
in 2018
Madagascar rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Madagascar
- Portugal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 2 | 0.4444 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Madagascar or Portugal?
- Madagascar, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Madagascar and Portugal?
- 0, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Portugal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Portugal rank globally for democracy?
- Madagascar ranks 1st and Portugal 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).