Mauritania vs Togo: Distribution of Democracy Index
Mauritania
8
in 2018
Togo
8
in 2018
Mauritania rank
128th
Togo rank
128th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Mauritania
- Togo
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8 against 8 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 128th and Togo ranks 128th of 168 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 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 | Togo |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 6.9 | 3 | Togo |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 7 | 1.1 | Togo |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Mauritania or Togo?
- Mauritania, at 8 against 8 in Togo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- Mauritania ranks 128th and Togo ranks 128th 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
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).