What is civil society participation index in Madagascar?

Civil society participation index in Madagascar was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2017.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1817.

How does Madagascar rank for civil society participation index?

Madagascar ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Madagascar

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.686 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.686

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

91st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.807

in 2017

All-time low

0.069

in 1817

Years of data

209

1817–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Madagascar stood at 0.686.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Madagascar peaked at 0.807 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1817.

Madagascar ranks 91st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil Society Participation Index in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Madagascar, 1817 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1817	0.069	—
1818	0.069	+0.0%
1819	0.069	+0.0%
1820	0.069	+0.0%
1821	0.069	+0.0%
1822	0.069	+0.0%
1823	0.069	+0.0%
1824	0.069	+0.0%
1825	0.069	+0.0%
1826	0.069	+0.0%
1827	0.069	+0.0%
1828	0.069	+0.0%
1829	0.069	+0.0%
1830	0.069	+0.0%
1831	0.069	+0.0%
1832	0.069	+0.0%
1833	0.069	+0.0%
1834	0.069	+0.0%
1835	0.069	+0.0%
1836	0.069	+0.0%
1837	0.069	+0.0%
1838	0.069	+0.0%
1839	0.069	+0.0%
1840	0.069	+0.0%
1841	0.069	+0.0%
1842	0.069	+0.0%
1843	0.069	+0.0%
1844	0.069	+0.0%
1845	0.069	+0.0%
1846	0.069	+0.0%
1847	0.069	+0.0%
1848	0.069	+0.0%
1849	0.069	+0.0%
1850	0.069	+0.0%
1851	0.069	+0.0%
1852	0.069	+0.0%
1853	0.069	+0.0%
1854	0.069	+0.0%
1855	0.069	+0.0%
1856	0.069	+0.0%
1857	0.069	+0.0%
1858	0.069	+0.0%
1859	0.069	+0.0%
1860	0.069	+0.0%
1861	0.069	+0.0%
1862	0.069	+0.0%
1863	0.069	+0.0%
1864	0.069	+0.0%
1865	0.069	+0.0%
1866	0.069	+0.0%
1867	0.069	+0.0%
1868	0.069	+0.0%
1869	0.069	+0.0%
1870	0.069	+0.0%
1871	0.069	+0.0%
1872	0.069	+0.0%
1873	0.069	+0.0%
1874	0.069	+0.0%
1875	0.069	+0.0%
1876	0.069	+0.0%
1877	0.069	+0.0%
1878	0.069	+0.0%
1879	0.069	+0.0%
1880	0.069	+0.0%
1881	0.069	+0.0%
1882	0.069	+0.0%
1883	0.069	+0.0%
1884	0.069	+0.0%
1885	0.069	+0.0%
1886	0.069	+0.0%
1887	0.069	+0.0%
1888	0.069	+0.0%
1889	0.069	+0.0%
1890	0.069	+0.0%
1891	0.069	+0.0%
1892	0.069	+0.0%
1893	0.069	+0.0%
1894	0.069	+0.0%
1895	0.069	+0.0%
1896	0.069	+0.0%
1897	0.27	+291.3%
1898	0.27	+0.0%
1899	0.27	+0.0%
1900	0.27	+0.0%
1901	0.27	+0.0%
1902	0.27	+0.0%
1903	0.27	+0.0%
1904	0.27	+0.0%
1905	0.27	+0.0%
1906	0.27	+0.0%
1907	0.27	+0.0%
1908	0.27	+0.0%
1909	0.27	+0.0%
1910	0.27	+0.0%
1911	0.27	+0.0%
1912	0.27	+0.0%
1913	0.27	+0.0%
1914	0.27	+0.0%
1915	0.27	+0.0%
1916	0.27	+0.0%
1917	0.27	+0.0%
1918	0.27	+0.0%
1919	0.27	+0.0%
1920	0.27	+0.0%
1921	0.181	-33.0%
1922	0.181	+0.0%
1923	0.181	+0.0%
1924	0.181	+0.0%
1925	0.181	+0.0%
1926	0.181	+0.0%
1927	0.181	+0.0%
1928	0.181	+0.0%
1929	0.181	+0.0%
1930	0.181	+0.0%
1931	0.181	+0.0%
1932	0.181	+0.0%
1933	0.181	+0.0%
1934	0.181	+0.0%
1935	0.181	+0.0%
1936	0.194	+7.2%
1937	0.194	+0.0%
1938	0.194	+0.0%
1939	0.194	+0.0%
1940	0.194	+0.0%
1941	0.194	+0.0%
1942	0.194	+0.0%
1943	0.194	+0.0%
1944	0.194	+0.0%
1945	0.199	+2.6%
1946	0.199	+0.0%
1947	0.199	+0.0%
1948	0.199	+0.0%
1949	0.199	+0.0%
1950	0.199	+0.0%
1951	0.199	+0.0%
1952	0.199	+0.0%
1953	0.199	+0.0%
1954	0.199	+0.0%
1955	0.199	+0.0%
1956	0.199	+0.0%
1957	0.199	+0.0%
1958	0.199	+0.0%
1959	0.199	+0.0%
1960	0.362	+81.9%
1961	0.458	+26.5%
1962	0.458	+0.0%
1963	0.458	+0.0%
1964	0.458	+0.0%
1965	0.458	+0.0%
1966	0.458	+0.0%
1967	0.458	+0.0%
1968	0.458	+0.0%
1969	0.458	+0.0%
1970	0.458	+0.0%
1971	0.506	+10.5%
1972	0.499	-1.4%
1973	0.497	-0.4%
1974	0.446	-10.3%
1975	0.433	-2.9%
1976	0.474	+9.5%
1977	0.474	+0.0%
1978	0.474	+0.0%
1979	0.474	+0.0%
1980	0.506	+6.8%
1981	0.506	+0.0%
1982	0.506	+0.0%
1983	0.506	+0.0%
1984	0.506	+0.0%
1985	0.506	+0.0%
1986	0.506	+0.0%
1987	0.577	+14.0%
1988	0.577	+0.0%
1989	0.593	+2.8%
1990	0.64	+7.9%
1991	0.69	+7.8%
1992	0.74	+7.2%
1993	0.761	+2.8%
1994	0.718	-5.7%
1995	0.718	+0.0%
1996	0.782	+8.9%
1997	0.782	+0.0%
1998	0.782	+0.0%
1999	0.782	+0.0%
2000	0.782	+0.0%
2001	0.782	+0.0%
2002	0.782	+0.0%
2003	0.782	+0.0%
2004	0.782	+0.0%
2005	0.782	+0.0%
2006	0.782	+0.0%
2007	0.782	+0.0%
2008	0.782	+0.0%
2009	0.645	-17.5%
2010	0.652	+1.1%
2011	0.652	+0.0%
2012	0.652	+0.0%
2013	0.656	+0.6%
2014	0.756	+15.2%
2015	0.791	+4.6%
2016	0.791	+0.0%
2017	0.807	+2.0%
2018	0.79	-2.1%
2019	0.727	-8.0%
2020	0.706	-2.9%
2021	0.724	+2.5%
2022	0.724	+0.0%
2023	0.686	-5.2%
2024	0.686	+0.0%
2025	0.686	+0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.686 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.629, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.686 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.069	0.069	0.069	3
1820s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1830s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1840s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1850s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1860s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1870s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1880s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1890s	0.1293	0.069	0.27	10
1900s	0.27	0.27	0.27	10
1910s	0.27	0.27	0.27	10
1920s	0.1899	0.181	0.27	10
1930s	0.1862	0.181	0.194	10
1940s	0.1965	0.194	0.199	10
1950s	0.199	0.199	0.199	10
1960s	0.4484	0.362	0.458	10
1970s	0.4735	0.433	0.506	10
1980s	0.5289	0.506	0.593	10
1990s	0.7395	0.64	0.782	10
2000s	0.7683	0.645	0.782	10
2010s	0.7274	0.652	0.807	10
2020s	0.702	0.686	0.724	6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

90 Ecuador 0.69 compare
92 Cape Verde 0.683 compare
92 Japan 0.683 compare
94 Somalia 0.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Madagascar?: Civil society participation index in Madagascar was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2017.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1817.
How does Madagascar rank for civil society participation index?: Madagascar ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.