Cuba vs Madagascar: Rule of law index
Cuba
0.123
in 2025
Madagascar
0.148
in 2025
Cuba rank
153rd
Madagascar rank
150th
Rule of law index over time
- Cuba
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.148 against 0.123 in Cuba, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 153rd and Madagascar ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 9 and Madagascar in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.262 | 0.179 | 0.083 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 0.262 | 0.1606 | 0.1014 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 0.262 | 0.055 | 0.207 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 0.262 | 0.055 | 0.207 | Cuba |
| 1850s | 0.262 | 0.055 | 0.207 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 0.262 | 0.0705 | 0.1915 | Cuba |
| 1870s | 0.262 | 0.065 | 0.197 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 0.2632 | 0.0578 | 0.2054 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 0.2789 | 0.1721 | 0.1068 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.4448 | 0.519 | 0.0742 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.4447 | 0.5374 | 0.0927 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.4304 | 0.5439 | 0.1135 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.3967 | 0.544 | 0.1473 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0.4866 | 0.5488 | 0.0622 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0.2787 | 0.5592 | 0.2805 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.169 | 0.4002 | 0.2312 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.1734 | 0.3436 | 0.1702 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.18 | 0.2785 | 0.0985 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.1513 | 0.3554 | 0.2041 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1383 | 0.365 | 0.2267 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1401 | 0.1888 | 0.0487 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.134 | 0.1822 | 0.0482 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Cuba or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.148 against 0.123 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Cuba and Madagascar?
- 0.025, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Madagascar?
- 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Madagascar rank globally for rule of law index?
- Cuba ranks 153rd and Madagascar ranks 150th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.