Madagascar vs Zambia: Democracy

Madagascar
2
in 2018
Zambia
2
in 2018
Madagascar rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.5 0.2 0.3 Madagascar
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1.7 1.4 0.3 Madagascar
2000s 1.9 1.2 0.7 Madagascar
2010s 1.56 2 0.4444 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Madagascar and Zambia?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
Madagascar ranks 1st and Zambia 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).