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Equal Access to Power Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.563 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.563
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
111th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.642
in 1991
All-time low
0.07
in 1897
Years of data
209
1817–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

00.20.40.6181719212025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Madagascar stood at 0.563.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Madagascar peaked at 0.642 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1897.

That places Madagascar 111th 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.

Equal Access to Power Index in Madagascar, year by year

Year Value Change
1817 0.179 —
1818 0.179 +0.0%
1819 0.179 +0.0%
1820 0.179 +0.0%
1821 0.179 +0.0%
1822 0.179 +0.0%
1823 0.179 +0.0%
1824 0.179 +0.0%
1825 0.179 +0.0%
1826 0.179 +0.0%
1827 0.179 +0.0%
1828 0.179 +0.0%
1829 0.179 +0.0%
1830 0.179 +0.0%
1831 0.179 +0.0%
1832 0.179 +0.0%
1833 0.179 +0.0%
1834 0.179 +0.0%
1835 0.179 +0.0%
1836 0.179 +0.0%
1837 0.179 +0.0%
1838 0.179 +0.0%
1839 0.179 +0.0%
1840 0.179 +0.0%
1841 0.179 +0.0%
1842 0.179 +0.0%
1843 0.179 +0.0%
1844 0.179 +0.0%
1845 0.179 +0.0%
1846 0.179 +0.0%
1847 0.179 +0.0%
1848 0.179 +0.0%
1849 0.179 +0.0%
1850 0.179 +0.0%
1851 0.179 +0.0%
1852 0.179 +0.0%
1853 0.179 +0.0%
1854 0.179 +0.0%
1855 0.179 +0.0%
1856 0.179 +0.0%
1857 0.179 +0.0%
1858 0.179 +0.0%
1859 0.179 +0.0%
1860 0.179 +0.0%
1861 0.179 +0.0%
1862 0.179 +0.0%
1863 0.179 +0.0%
1864 0.179 +0.0%
1865 0.179 +0.0%
1866 0.179 +0.0%
1867 0.179 +0.0%
1868 0.179 +0.0%
1869 0.179 +0.0%
1870 0.179 +0.0%
1871 0.179 +0.0%
1872 0.179 +0.0%
1873 0.179 +0.0%
1874 0.179 +0.0%
1875 0.179 +0.0%
1876 0.179 +0.0%
1877 0.179 +0.0%
1878 0.179 +0.0%
1879 0.179 +0.0%
1880 0.179 +0.0%
1881 0.179 +0.0%
1882 0.179 +0.0%
1883 0.179 +0.0%
1884 0.179 +0.0%
1885 0.179 +0.0%
1886 0.179 +0.0%
1887 0.179 +0.0%
1888 0.179 +0.0%
1889 0.179 +0.0%
1890 0.179 +0.0%
1891 0.179 +0.0%
1892 0.179 +0.0%
1893 0.179 +0.0%
1894 0.179 +0.0%
1895 0.179 +0.0%
1896 0.179 +0.0%
1897 0.07 -60.9%
1898 0.07 +0.0%
1899 0.07 +0.0%
1900 0.07 +0.0%
1901 0.07 +0.0%
1902 0.07 +0.0%
1903 0.07 +0.0%
1904 0.07 +0.0%
1905 0.07 +0.0%
1906 0.07 +0.0%
1907 0.07 +0.0%
1908 0.07 +0.0%
1909 0.07 +0.0%
1910 0.07 +0.0%
1911 0.07 +0.0%
1912 0.07 +0.0%
1913 0.07 +0.0%
1914 0.07 +0.0%
1915 0.07 +0.0%
1916 0.07 +0.0%
1917 0.07 +0.0%
1918 0.07 +0.0%
1919 0.07 +0.0%
1920 0.07 +0.0%
1921 0.07 +0.0%
1922 0.07 +0.0%
1923 0.07 +0.0%
1924 0.07 +0.0%
1925 0.07 +0.0%
1926 0.07 +0.0%
1927 0.07 +0.0%
1928 0.07 +0.0%
1929 0.07 +0.0%
1930 0.07 +0.0%
1931 0.07 +0.0%
1932 0.07 +0.0%
1933 0.07 +0.0%
1934 0.07 +0.0%
1935 0.07 +0.0%
1936 0.07 +0.0%
1937 0.07 +0.0%
1938 0.07 +0.0%
1939 0.07 +0.0%
1940 0.07 +0.0%
1941 0.07 +0.0%
1942 0.07 +0.0%
1943 0.07 +0.0%
1944 0.07 +0.0%
1945 0.07 +0.0%
1946 0.07 +0.0%
1947 0.07 +0.0%
1948 0.07 +0.0%
1949 0.07 +0.0%
1950 0.07 +0.0%
1951 0.07 +0.0%
1952 0.07 +0.0%
1953 0.07 +0.0%
1954 0.07 +0.0%
1955 0.07 +0.0%
1956 0.07 +0.0%
1957 0.07 +0.0%
1958 0.07 +0.0%
1959 0.07 +0.0%
1960 0.528 +654.3%
1961 0.528 +0.0%
1962 0.528 +0.0%
1963 0.528 +0.0%
1964 0.528 +0.0%
1965 0.528 +0.0%
1966 0.528 +0.0%
1967 0.528 +0.0%
1968 0.528 +0.0%
1969 0.528 +0.0%
1970 0.528 +0.0%
1971 0.528 +0.0%
1972 0.544 +3.0%
1973 0.544 +0.0%
1974 0.544 +0.0%
1975 0.544 +0.0%
1976 0.528 -2.9%
1977 0.562 +6.4%
1978 0.562 +0.0%
1979 0.562 +0.0%
1980 0.562 +0.0%
1981 0.562 +0.0%
1982 0.562 +0.0%
1983 0.562 +0.0%
1984 0.562 +0.0%
1985 0.562 +0.0%
1986 0.562 +0.0%
1987 0.562 +0.0%
1988 0.562 +0.0%
1989 0.577 +2.7%
1990 0.577 +0.0%
1991 0.642 +11.3%
1992 0.594 -7.5%
1993 0.594 +0.0%
1994 0.594 +0.0%
1995 0.594 +0.0%
1996 0.594 +0.0%
1997 0.594 +0.0%
1998 0.594 +0.0%
1999 0.594 +0.0%
2000 0.594 +0.0%
2001 0.594 +0.0%
2002 0.574 -3.4%
2003 0.52 -9.4%
2004 0.52 +0.0%
2005 0.52 +0.0%
2006 0.52 +0.0%
2007 0.555 +6.7%
2008 0.615 +10.8%
2009 0.577 -6.2%
2010 0.577 +0.0%
2011 0.577 +0.0%
2012 0.577 +0.0%
2013 0.574 -0.5%
2014 0.618 +7.7%
2015 0.619 +0.2%
2016 0.619 +0.0%
2017 0.619 +0.0%
2018 0.56 -9.5%
2019 0.543 -3.0%
2020 0.517 -4.8%
2021 0.482 -6.8%
2022 0.482 +0.0%
2023 0.482 +0.0%
2024 0.482 +0.0%
2025 0.563 +16.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.563 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.489, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.563 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.179 0.179 0.179 3
1820s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1830s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1840s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1850s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1860s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1870s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1880s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1890s 0.1463 0.07 0.179 10
1900s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1910s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1920s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1930s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1940s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1950s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1960s 0.528 0.528 0.528 10
1970s 0.5446 0.528 0.562 10
1980s 0.5635 0.562 0.577 10
1990s 0.5971 0.577 0.642 10
2000s 0.5589 0.52 0.615 10
2010s 0.5883 0.543 0.619 10
2020s 0.5013 0.482 0.563 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 108 Papua New Guinea 0.571 compare
  2. 109 Turkey 0.568 compare
  3. 110 Nigeria 0.566 compare
  4. 112 Mongolia 0.553 compare
  5. 113 Panama 0.539 compare
  6. 114 North Macedonia 0.528 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Madagascar?
Equal access to power index in Madagascar was 0.563 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.642 in 1991.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1897.
How does Madagascar rank for equal access to power index?
Madagascar ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.