Which has higher participatory democracy index, Madagascar or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 0.221 against 0.217 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Mauritania: Participatory Democracy Index

Madagascar

0.217

in 2025

Mauritania

0.221

in 2025

Madagascar rank

108th

Mauritania rank

107th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Madagascar
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.221 against 0.217 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 11 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0253	0.013	0.0123	Madagascar
1910s	0.026	0.013	0.013	Madagascar
1920s	0.0179	0.013	0.0049	Madagascar
1930s	0.0178	0.013	0.0048	Madagascar
1940s	0.0207	0.0211	0.0004	Mauritania
1950s	0.0318	0.039	0.0072	Mauritania
1960s	0.1266	0.0749	0.0517	Madagascar
1970s	0.1318	0.0675	0.0643	Madagascar
1980s	0.139	0.0389	0.1001	Madagascar
1990s	0.2764	0.1048	0.1716	Madagascar
2000s	0.2917	0.1309	0.1608	Madagascar
2010s	0.2389	0.1841	0.0548	Madagascar
2020s	0.261	0.236	0.025	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Madagascar or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.221 against 0.217 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Madagascar and Mauritania?: 0.004, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Madagascar ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.