Mauritania vs Morocco: Democracy

Mauritania
1
in 2018
Morocco
1
in 2018
Mauritania rank
98th
Morocco rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Morocco, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Mauritania ranks 98th and Morocco ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2 0.5 0.3 Morocco
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0.5 0 0.5 Mauritania
2010s 1 0.8889 0.1111 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mauritania or Morocco?
Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Mauritania and Morocco?
0, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for democracy?
Mauritania ranks 98th and Morocco ranks 98th 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).