Which has higher equal access to power index, Madagascar or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.566 against 0.563 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Madagascar vs Nigeria: Equal Access to Power Index

Madagascar

0.563

in 2025

Nigeria

0.566

in 2025

Madagascar rank

111th

Nigeria rank

110th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Madagascar
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.566 against 0.563 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.07	0.243	0.173	Nigeria
1920s	0.07	0.243	0.173	Nigeria
1930s	0.07	0.243	0.173	Nigeria
1940s	0.07	0.243	0.173	Nigeria
1950s	0.07	0.263	0.193	Nigeria
1960s	0.528	0.3458	0.1822	Madagascar
1970s	0.5446	0.3084	0.2362	Madagascar
1980s	0.5635	0.3552	0.2083	Madagascar
1990s	0.5971	0.3852	0.2119	Madagascar
2000s	0.5589	0.54	0.0189	Madagascar
2010s	0.5883	0.5475	0.0408	Madagascar
2020s	0.5013	0.5577	0.0563	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Madagascar or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.566 against 0.563 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Madagascar and Nigeria?: 0.003, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for equal access to power index?: Madagascar ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.