Madagascar vs Somalia: Rule of law index
Madagascar
0.148
in 2025
Somalia
0.168
in 2025
Madagascar rank
147th
Somalia rank
145th
Rule of law index over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.168 against 0.148 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 145th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 12 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.519 | 0.402 | 0.117 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.5374 | 0.4431 | 0.0943 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.5439 | 0.4413 | 0.1026 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.544 | 0.435 | 0.109 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0.5488 | 0.4433 | 0.1055 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0.5592 | 0.4687 | 0.0905 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.4002 | 0.4078 | 0.0076 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.3436 | 0.2053 | 0.1383 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.2785 | 0.176 | 0.1025 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.3554 | 0.0432 | 0.3122 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.365 | 0.0348 | 0.3302 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1888 | 0.0926 | 0.0962 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.1822 | 0.1392 | 0.043 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.168 against 0.148 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 0.02, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Madagascar ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 145th of 173 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.