Madagascar vs Slovakia: Democracy

Madagascar
2
in 2018
Slovakia
2
in 2018
Madagascar rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Madagascar
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Slovakia Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Madagascar
1970s 0.5 0 0.5 Madagascar
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Slovakia
1990s 1.7 2 0.3 Slovakia
2000s 1.9 2 0.1 Slovakia
2010s 1.56 2 0.4444 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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).