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
-7.5-5-2.502.55196019892018

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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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

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).