Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Engaged Society Score
Ethiopia
-0.236
in 2025
Madagascar
-0.207
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
135th
Madagascar rank
134th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -0.207 against -0.236 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -1.68 | -0.59 | 1.09 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | -1.69 | -1.04 | 0.6468 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | -1.69 | -2.08 | 0.399 | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | -1.69 | -2.08 | 0.399 | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | -1.69 | -2.08 | 0.399 | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | -1.69 | -0.1277 | 1.56 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | -1.69 | -0.593 | 1.09 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | -1.69 | -0.593 | 1.09 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | -1.69 | -0.7367 | 0.9483 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | -1.69 | -1.07 | 0.613 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | -1.69 | -1.07 | 0.613 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | -1.69 | -1.07 | 0.613 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | -2.07 | -1.07 | 0.999 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | -2.09 | -1.25 | 0.8378 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | -1.87 | -1.5 | 0.3624 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | -1.87 | -0.477 | 1.39 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | -1.97 | -0.3849 | 1.59 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -1.8 | -0.469 | 1.33 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -0.6065 | -0.1297 | 0.4768 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -0.409 | -0.0584 | 0.3506 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -0.313 | -0.1402 | 0.1728 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -0.0193 | -0.0103 | 0.009 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at -0.207 against -0.236 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.029, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for engaged society score?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 134th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.