Madagascar vs Niger: Age of democracy

Madagascar
5 years
in 2018
Niger
5 years
in 2015
Madagascar rank
99th
Niger rank
99th

Age of democracy over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
051015199220052018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Niger, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 99th and Niger ranks 99th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years Madagascar
2000s 15 years 3 years 12 years Madagascar
2010s 1.5 years 4.5 years 3 years Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 5 years against 5 years in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Madagascar and Niger?
0 years, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for age of democracy?
Madagascar ranks 99th and Niger ranks 99th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.