Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Madagascar

Madagascar: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1817
Years of data
209
1817–2025

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Madagascar, 1817–2025

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0 for meaningful democratic electoral institutions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 209 years on record.

Over the whole period, meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Madagascar peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1817.

That places Madagascar 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Madagascar, 1817 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1817 0
1818 0
1819 0
1820 0
1821 0
1822 0
1823 0
1824 0
1825 0
1826 0
1827 0
1828 0
1829 0
1830 0
1831 0
1832 0
1833 0
1834 0
1835 0
1836 0
1837 0
1838 0
1839 0
1840 0
1841 0
1842 0
1843 0
1844 0
1845 0
1846 0
1847 0
1848 0
1849 0
1850 0
1851 0
1852 0
1853 0
1854 0
1855 0
1856 0
1857 0
1858 0
1859 0
1860 0
1861 0
1862 0
1863 0
1864 0
1865 0
1866 0
1867 0
1868 0
1869 0
1870 0
1871 0
1872 0
1873 0
1874 0
1875 0
1876 0
1877 0
1878 0
1879 0
1880 0
1881 0
1882 0
1883 0
1884 0
1885 0
1886 0
1887 0
1888 0
1889 0
1890 0
1891 0
1892 0
1893 0
1894 0
1895 0
1896 0
1897 0
1898 0
1899 0
1900 0
1901 0
1902 0
1903 0
1904 0
1905 0
1906 0
1907 0
1908 0
1909 0
1910 0
1911 0
1912 0
1913 0
1914 0
1915 0
1916 0
1917 0
1918 0
1919 0
1920 0
1921 0
1922 0
1923 0
1924 0
1925 0
1926 0
1927 0
1928 0
1929 0
1930 0
1931 0
1932 0
1933 0
1934 0
1935 0
1936 0
1937 0
1938 0
1939 0
1940 0
1941 0
1942 0
1943 0
1944 0
1945 0
1946 0
1947 0
1948 0
1949 0
1950 0
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0 0 0 3
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.6 0 1 10
2000s 0.1 0 1 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 87 Afghanistan 0
  2. 87 Albania 0 compare
  3. 87 Algeria 0
  4. 87 Angola 0
  5. 87 Azerbaijan 0
  6. 87 Bahrain 0
  7. 87 Bangladesh 0 compare
  8. 87 Belarus 0 compare
  9. 87 Benin 0 compare
  10. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  11. 87 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  12. 87 Burundi 0
  13. 87 Cambodia 0
  14. 87 Cameroon 0
  15. 87 Central African Republic 0
  16. 87 Chad 0
  17. 87 China 0
  18. 87 Comoros 0
  19. 87 Congo 0
  20. 87 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  21. 87 Cuba 0
  22. 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  23. 87 Djibouti 0
  24. 87 Egypt 0
  25. 87 El Salvador 0 compare
  26. 87 Equatorial Guinea 0
  27. 87 Eritrea 0
  28. 87 Eswatini 0
  29. 87 Ethiopia 0
  30. 87 Gabon 0
  31. 87 Georgia 0 compare
  32. 87 Guinea 0
  33. 87 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  34. 87 Haiti 0
  35. 87 Hong Kong 0
  36. 87 Hungary 0 compare
  37. 87 India 0 compare
  38. 87 Indonesia 0 compare
  39. 87 Iran 0
  40. 87 Iraq 0
  41. 87 Jordan 0
  42. 87 Kazakhstan 0
  43. 87 Kuwait 0
  44. 87 Kyrgyzstan 0
  45. 87 Laos 0
  46. 87 Lebanon 0
  47. 87 Libya 0 compare
  48. 87 Mali 0 compare
  49. 87 Mauritania 0
  50. 87 Mexico 0 compare
  51. 87 Morocco 0
  52. 87 Mozambique 0
  53. 87 Myanmar 0
  54. 87 Nicaragua 0 compare
  55. 87 Niger 0 compare
  56. 87 North Korea 0
  57. 87 Oman 0
  58. 87 Pakistan 0
  59. 87 Palestine 0
  60. 87 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
  61. 87 Philippines 0 compare
  62. 87 Qatar 0
  63. 87 Russia 0
  64. 87 Rwanda 0
  65. 87 Saudi Arabia 0
  66. 87 Serbia 0 compare
  67. 87 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  68. 87 Singapore 0
  69. 87 Somalia 0
  70. 87 South Sudan 0
  71. 87 Sudan 0
  72. 87 Syria 0
  73. 87 Tajikistan 0
  74. 87 Tanzania 0
  75. 87 Thailand 0 compare
  76. 87 Togo 0
  77. 87 Tunisia 0 compare
  78. 87 Turkey 0 compare
  79. 87 Turkmenistan 0
  80. 87 Uganda 0
  81. 87 Ukraine 0 compare
  82. 87 United Arab Emirates 0
  83. 87 Uzbekistan 0
  84. 87 Vatican 0
  85. 87 Venezuela 0 compare
  86. 87 Vietnam 0
  87. 87 Yemen 0
  88. 87 Zambia 0 compare
  89. 87 Zimbabwe 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Madagascar?
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions in Madagascar was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
What is the lowest meaningful democratic electoral institutions recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1817.
How does Madagascar rank for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
Madagascar ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.