Madagascar vs Switzerland: Democracy

Madagascar
2
in 2018
Switzerland
2
in 2018
Madagascar rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Madagascar
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 59 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1 2 1 Switzerland
1970s 0.5 2 1.5 Switzerland
1980s 0 2 2 Switzerland
1990s 1.7 2 0.3 Switzerland
2000s 1.9 2 0.1 Switzerland
2010s 1.56 2 0.4444 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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