Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?

Madagascar, at 0.387 against 0.37 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.