Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Liberal political institutions index
Madagascar
0.387
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.37
in 2025
Madagascar rank
120th
Zimbabwe rank
121st
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.387 against 0.37 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2215 | 0.416 | 0.1945 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.224 | 0.416 | 0.192 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.2186 | 0.4594 | 0.2408 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.218 | 0.477 | 0.259 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.2366 | 0.4824 | 0.2458 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.2874 | 0.5048 | 0.2174 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.3326 | 0.4204 | 0.0878 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.2652 | 0.3545 | 0.0893 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.252 | 0.5532 | 0.3012 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4586 | 0.5676 | 0.109 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.43 | 0.4219 | 0.0081 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.3646 | 0.538 | 0.1734 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3903 | 0.4355 | 0.0452 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Madagascar, at 0.387 against 0.37 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.017, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Madagascar ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.