Chief executive of the government is elected in Madagascar

Madagascar: Chief executive of the government is elected was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1817
Years of data
209
1817–2025

Chief executive of the government is elected in Madagascar, 1817–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chief executive of the government is elected in Madagascar is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 209 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is elected in Madagascar peaked at 1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1817.

That places Madagascar 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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 1 1 1 10
1970s 0.7 0 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 0.9 0 1 10
2010s 0.7 0 1 10
2020s 0.8333 0 1 6

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  8. 165 Eswatini 0 compare
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  15. 165 Mali 0 compare
  16. 165 Monaco 0 compare
  17. 165 Morocco 0 compare
  18. 165 Myanmar 0 compare
  19. 165 Niger 0 compare
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  22. 165 Palestine 0 compare
  23. 165 Qatar 0 compare
  24. 165 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  25. 165 Somalia 0 compare
  26. 165 South Sudan 0 compare
  27. 165 Sudan 0 compare
  28. 165 Syria 0 compare
  29. 165 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  30. 165 Vatican 0 compare
  31. 165 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chief executive of the government is elected in Madagascar?
Chief executive of the government is elected in Madagascar was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1817.
How does Madagascar rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
Madagascar ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is chief executive of the government is elected rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.