Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.34
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
145th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.403
in 2008
All-time low
0.137
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Madagascar, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.34 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Madagascar peaked at 0.403 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1930.

That places Madagascar 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1910s 0.142 0.142 0.142 10
1920s 0.1395 0.139 0.144 10
1930s 0.137 0.137 0.137 10
1940s 0.139 0.139 0.139 10
1950s 0.1455 0.139 0.149 10
1960s 0.3642 0.321 0.369 10
1970s 0.3507 0.332 0.369 10
1980s 0.3552 0.352 0.364 10
1990s 0.3706 0.346 0.376 10
2000s 0.3776 0.31 0.403 10
2010s 0.3546 0.311 0.396 10
2020s 0.3223 0.315 0.34 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 142 Libya 0.365 compare
  2. 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.357 compare
  3. 144 Uganda 0.356 compare
  4. 146 North Korea 0.339 compare
  5. 147 Bangladesh 0.334 compare
  6. 148 Zimbabwe 0.331 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Madagascar?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Madagascar was 0.34 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.403 in 2008.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1930.
How does Madagascar rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Madagascar ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.