Madagascar vs South Sudan: Free and fair elections

Madagascar
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2010
Madagascar rank
112th
South Sudan rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Sudan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1 1 South Sudan
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.4444 0.4444 South Sudan
1990s 1 0 1 Madagascar
2000s 0.9 0 0.9 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Madagascar or South Sudan?
Madagascar, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Madagascar and South Sudan?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2009.
How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections?
Madagascar ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.