Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Free and Fair Elections Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.18
in 2025
Madagascar
0.183
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
135th
Madagascar rank
133rd
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.183 against 0.18 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3213 | 0.1784 | 0.1429 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0474 | 0.1169 | 0.0695 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.0406 | 0.1637 | 0.1231 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.0126 | 0.3593 | 0.3467 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0911 | 0.3526 | 0.2615 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1769 | 0.2148 | 0.0379 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.344 | 0.154 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.183 against 0.18 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.003, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.