Which has higher varieties of democracy, Madagascar or Mauritania?

Madagascar, at 0.361 against 0.328 in Mauritania 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Mauritania: Varieties of democracy

Madagascar

0.361

in 2025

Mauritania

0.328

in 2025

Madagascar rank

107th

Mauritania rank

110th

Varieties of democracy over time

Madagascar
Mauritania

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.361 against 0.328 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 8 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0303	0.0313	0.001	Mauritania
1910s	0.0322	0.032	0.0002	Madagascar
1920s	0.0285	0.032	0.0035	Mauritania
1930s	0.0328	0.032	0.0008	Madagascar
1940s	0.0409	0.0647	0.0238	Mauritania
1950s	0.0793	0.1623	0.083	Mauritania
1960s	0.2337	0.2166	0.0171	Madagascar
1970s	0.1941	0.191	0.0031	Madagascar
1980s	0.2035	0.1001	0.1034	Madagascar
1990s	0.4384	0.2647	0.1737	Madagascar
2000s	0.4669	0.3327	0.1342	Madagascar
2010s	0.3766	0.4294	0.0528	Mauritania
2020s	0.4445	0.3682	0.0763	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Madagascar or Mauritania?: Madagascar, at 0.361 against 0.328 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Madagascar and Mauritania?: 0.033, with Madagascar 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 varieties of democracy?: Madagascar ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.