Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 27.1 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.1 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
172nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.66 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
27.1 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Madagascar, 1996–2025

010203040501996201020251996: 49.1 0-1001998: 46.6 0-1002000: 46.5 0-1002002: 47.2 0-1002003: 49.7 0-1002004: 41.8 0-1002005: 42.2 0-1002006: 44.5 0-1002007: 45.2 0-1002008: 44.5 0-1002009: 43.9 0-1002010: 40.2 0-1002011: 39.1 0-1002012: 35.3 0-1002013: 33.3 0-1002014: 32.6 0-1002015: 32.3 0-1002016: 32.1 0-1002017: 29.4 0-1002018: 29.4 0-1002019: 29.2 0-1002020: 30.9 0-1002021: 28.8 0-1002022: 28 0-1002023: 27.8 0-1002024: 27.3 0-1002025: 27.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Madagascar stood at 27.1 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Madagascar peaked at 49.66 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.1 0-100, in 2025.

Madagascar ranks 172nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Madagascar, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 49.08 0-100 —
1998 46.63 0-100 -5.0%
2000 46.51 0-100 -0.3%
2002 47.16 0-100 +1.4%
2003 49.66 0-100 +5.3%
2004 41.75 0-100 -15.9%
2005 42.18 0-100 +1.0%
2006 44.49 0-100 +5.5%
2007 45.25 0-100 +1.7%
2008 44.47 0-100 -1.7%
2009 43.88 0-100 -1.3%
2010 40.24 0-100 -8.3%
2011 39.06 0-100 -2.9%
2012 35.35 0-100 -9.5%
2013 33.27 0-100 -5.9%
2014 32.6 0-100 -2.0%
2015 32.28 0-100 -1.0%
2016 32.09 0-100 -0.6%
2017 29.4 0-100 -8.4%
2018 29.38 0-100 -0.1%
2019 29.24 0-100 -0.5%
2020 30.86 0-100 +5.5%
2021 28.83 0-100 -6.6%
2022 27.96 0-100 -3.0%
2023 27.84 0-100 -0.4%
2024 27.31 0-100 -1.9%
2025 27.1 0-100 -0.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 27.1 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 0-100, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 27.1 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.86 0-100 46.63 0-100 49.08 0-100 2
2000s 45.04 0-100 41.75 0-100 49.66 0-100 9
2010s 33.29 0-100 29.24 0-100 40.24 0-100 10
2020s 28.31 0-100 27.1 0-100 30.86 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 169 Bangladesh 28.2 0-100 compare
  2. 170 Laos 28.03 0-100 compare
  3. 171 Paraguay 27.73 0-100 compare
  4. 173 Guinea 26.56 0-100 compare
  5. 174 Nigeria 26.5 0-100 compare
  6. 175 Pakistan 26.49 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Madagascar?
Control of corruption - governance score in Madagascar was 27.1 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 49.66 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1 0-100 in 2025.
How does Madagascar rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Madagascar ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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