Comoros vs Rwanda: Distribution of Democracy Index

Comoros
7
in 2018
Rwanda
7
in 2018
Comoros rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
132nd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Comoros
  • Rwanda
05101520196119892018

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 7 against 7 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 168 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 7 3 4 Comoros
1980s 4 3 1 Comoros
1990s 13 3.6 9.4 Comoros
2000s 15.5 6.7 8.8 Comoros
2010s 17.67 6.67 11 Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Comoros or Rwanda?
Comoros, at 7 against 7 in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Comoros and Rwanda?
0, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Rwanda?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Comoros and Rwanda rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Comoros ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).