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

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Libya vs Madagascar: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Libya

0.365

in 2025

Madagascar

0.34

in 2025

Libya rank

142nd

Madagascar rank

145th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Libya
Madagascar

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.365 against 0.34 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.025.

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

Across all 83 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 142nd and Madagascar ranks 145th of 175 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.158	0.137	0.021	Libya
1940s	0.1515	0.139	0.0125	Libya
1950s	0.4	0.1462	0.2538	Libya
1960s	0.3985	0.3642	0.0343	Libya
1970s	0.468	0.3507	0.1173	Libya
1980s	0.468	0.3552	0.1128	Libya
1990s	0.468	0.3706	0.0974	Libya
2000s	0.468	0.3776	0.0904	Libya
2010s	0.5054	0.3546	0.1508	Libya
2020s	0.39	0.3223	0.0677	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Libya or Madagascar?: Libya, at 0.365 against 0.34 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Libya and Madagascar?: 0.025, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Libya ranks 142nd and Madagascar ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.