Engaged Society Score in Madagascar
Madagascar: Engaged Society Score was -0.207 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.207
Change on year
down 813.8%
World rank
134th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 1861
All-time low
-2.08
in 1827
Years of data
209
1817–2025
Engaged Society Score in Madagascar, 1817–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded -0.207 for engaged society score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 813.8% on the previous year and down 315.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Madagascar peaked at 1.46 in 1861 and was at its lowest, -2.08, in 1827.
That places Madagascar 134th out of 176 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.
Engaged Society Score in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1817 | -0.59 | — |
| 1818 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.59 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.08 | +253.2% |
| 1828 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.46 | -169.8% |
| 1862 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.593 | -140.8% |
| 1865 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.07 | +80.8% |
| 1898 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.53 | +42.6% |
| 1947 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.28 | -16.0% |
| 1960 | -0.477 | -62.9% |
| 1961 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.054 | -88.7% |
| 1973 | -0.248 | +359.3% |
| 1974 | -0.248 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.469 | +89.1% |
| 1976 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.469 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.092 | -80.4% |
| 1992 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.092 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.016 | -82.6% |
| 2003 | -0.016 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.016 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.016 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.016 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.016 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.016 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.288 | +1700.0% |
| 2010 | -0.645 | +124.0% |
| 2011 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.645 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.332 | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 0.096 | -128.9% |
| 2016 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.416 | +333.3% |
| 2018 | 0.606 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 0.296 | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 0.029 | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.207 | -813.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -0.207 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.207, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -0.207 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.558. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -0.59 | -0.59 | -0.59 | 3 |
| 1820s | -1.04 | -2.08 | -0.59 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1850s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.1277 | -2.08 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.593 | -0.593 | -0.593 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.593 | -0.593 | -0.593 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.7367 | -1.07 | -0.593 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.25 | -1.53 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.5 | -1.53 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.477 | -0.477 | -0.477 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3849 | -0.477 | -0.054 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.469 | -0.469 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1297 | -0.469 | -0.092 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0584 | -0.288 | -0.016 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1402 | -0.645 | 0.606 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0103 | -0.207 | 0.029 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is engaged society score in Madagascar?
- Engaged society score in Madagascar was -0.207 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 1861.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 in 1827.
- How does Madagascar rank for engaged society score?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 315.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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