Madagascar vs South Sudan: Democracy

Madagascar
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Madagascar rank
142nd
South Sudan rank
142nd

Democracy 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 14 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Sudan Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 South Sudan
1960s 0.9 0.2 0.7 Madagascar
1970s 0.625 0.875 0.25 South Sudan
1980s 1 0.75 0.25 Madagascar
1990s 1.6 0.4 1.2 Madagascar
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.6 0.1 0.5 Madagascar
2020s 0.8333 0 0.8333 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Madagascar or South Sudan?
Madagascar, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Madagascar and South Sudan?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
186 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for democracy?
Madagascar ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.