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.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Madagascar

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Madagascar, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.142	—
1901	0.142	+0.0%
1902	0.142	+0.0%
1903	0.142	+0.0%
1904	0.142	+0.0%
1905	0.142	+0.0%
1906	0.142	+0.0%
1907	0.142	+0.0%
1908	0.142	+0.0%
1909	0.142	+0.0%
1910	0.142	+0.0%
1911	0.142	+0.0%
1912	0.142	+0.0%
1913	0.142	+0.0%
1914	0.142	+0.0%
1915	0.142	+0.0%
1916	0.142	+0.0%
1917	0.142	+0.0%
1918	0.142	+0.0%
1919	0.142	+0.0%
1920	0.144	+1.4%
1921	0.139	-3.5%
1922	0.139	+0.0%
1923	0.139	+0.0%
1924	0.139	+0.0%
1925	0.139	+0.0%
1926	0.139	+0.0%
1927	0.139	+0.0%
1928	0.139	+0.0%
1929	0.139	+0.0%
1930	0.137	-1.4%
1931	0.137	+0.0%
1932	0.137	+0.0%
1933	0.137	+0.0%
1934	0.137	+0.0%
1935	0.137	+0.0%
1936	0.137	+0.0%
1937	0.137	+0.0%
1938	0.137	+0.0%
1939	0.137	+0.0%
1940	0.139	+1.5%
1941	0.139	+0.0%
1942	0.139	+0.0%
1943	0.139	+0.0%
1944	0.139	+0.0%
1945	0.139	+0.0%
1946	0.139	+0.0%
1947	0.139	+0.0%
1948	0.139	+0.0%
1949	0.139	+0.0%
1950	0.139	+0.0%
1951	0.149	+7.2%
1952	0.149	+0.0%
1953	0.149	+0.0%
1954	0.149	+0.0%
1955	0.144	-3.4%
1956	0.144	+0.0%
1957	0.144	+0.0%
1958	0.144	+0.0%
1959	0.144	+0.0%
1960	0.321	+122.9%
1961	0.369	+15.0%
1962	0.369	+0.0%
1963	0.369	+0.0%
1964	0.369	+0.0%
1965	0.369	+0.0%
1966	0.369	+0.0%
1967	0.369	+0.0%
1968	0.369	+0.0%
1969	0.369	+0.0%
1970	0.369	+0.0%
1971	0.369	+0.0%
1972	0.335	-9.2%
1973	0.336	+0.3%
1974	0.336	+0.0%
1975	0.332	-1.2%
1976	0.353	+6.3%
1977	0.359	+1.7%
1978	0.359	+0.0%
1979	0.359	+0.0%
1980	0.352	-1.9%
1981	0.352	+0.0%
1982	0.352	+0.0%
1983	0.352	+0.0%
1984	0.352	+0.0%
1985	0.357	+1.4%
1986	0.357	+0.0%
1987	0.357	+0.0%
1988	0.357	+0.0%
1989	0.364	+2.0%
1990	0.346	-4.9%
1991	0.368	+6.4%
1992	0.373	+1.4%
1993	0.374	+0.3%
1994	0.374	+0.0%
1995	0.373	-0.3%
1996	0.373	+0.0%
1997	0.373	+0.0%
1998	0.376	+0.8%
1999	0.376	+0.0%
2000	0.375	-0.3%
2001	0.396	+5.6%
2002	0.392	-1.0%
2003	0.379	-3.3%
2004	0.379	+0.0%
2005	0.379	+0.0%
2006	0.379	+0.0%
2007	0.384	+1.3%
2008	0.403	+4.9%
2009	0.31	-23.1%
2010	0.311	+0.3%
2011	0.313	+0.6%
2012	0.318	+1.6%
2013	0.325	+2.2%
2014	0.377	+16.0%
2015	0.396	+5.0%
2016	0.396	+0.0%
2017	0.396	+0.0%
2018	0.375	-5.3%
2019	0.339	-9.6%
2020	0.325	-4.1%
2021	0.315	-3.1%
2022	0.315	+0.0%
2023	0.319	+1.3%
2024	0.32	+0.3%
2025	0.34	+6.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.408, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

142 Libya 0.365 compare
143 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.357 compare
144 Uganda 0.356 compare
146 North Korea 0.339 compare
147 Bangladesh 0.334 compare
148 Zimbabwe 0.331 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)

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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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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