Madagascar vs Namibia: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Madagascar
0.474
in 2025
Namibia
0.47
in 2025
Madagascar rank
105th
Namibia rank
107th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Madagascar
- Namibia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.474 against 0.47 in Namibia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 105th and Namibia ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0934 | 0.117 | 0.0236 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.097 | 0.117 | 0.02 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.0673 | 0.208 | 0.1407 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.066 | 0.292 | 0.226 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.0745 | 0.2942 | 0.2197 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.1008 | 0.286 | 0.1852 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.3361 | 0.286 | 0.0501 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.3912 | 0.2967 | 0.0945 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.4082 | 0.3168 | 0.0914 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.5241 | 0.5476 | 0.0235 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.5385 | 0.564 | 0.0255 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.5001 | 0.5578 | 0.0577 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.4922 | 0.506 | 0.0138 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Madagascar or Namibia?
- Madagascar, at 0.474 against 0.47 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Madagascar and Namibia?
- 0.004, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Madagascar ranks 105th and Namibia ranks 107th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions 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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.