Mauritania vs Togo: Democracy Index
Mauritania
-2
in 2018
Togo
-2
in 2018
Mauritania rank
127th
Togo rank
127th
Democracy Index over time
- Mauritania
- Togo
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -2 against -2 in Togo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Togo ranks 127th of 167 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.4 | -6.3 | 0.1 | Togo |
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | -6.1 | -3.1 | 3 | Togo |
| 2000s | -4.1 | -3 | 1.1 | Togo |
| 2010s | -2 | -2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Mauritania or Togo?
- Mauritania, at -2 against -2 in Togo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Mauritania and Togo?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Togo?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and Togo rank globally for democracy index?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Togo ranks 127th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).