What is equal resource distribution index in Madagascar?

Equal resource distribution index in Madagascar was 0.085 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.233 in 1900.

What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 2025.

How does Madagascar rank for equal resource distribution index?

Madagascar ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Madagascar

Name: Equal Resource Distribution Index in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.085 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.085

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

171st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.233

in 1900

All-time low

0.085

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Madagascar, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Madagascar stood at 0.085. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Madagascar peaked at 0.233 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 2025.

That places Madagascar 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Equal Resource Distribution Index in Madagascar, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.233	—
1901	0.233	+0.0%
1902	0.233	+0.0%
1903	0.233	+0.0%
1904	0.233	+0.0%
1905	0.233	+0.0%
1906	0.233	+0.0%
1907	0.233	+0.0%
1908	0.233	+0.0%
1909	0.233	+0.0%
1910	0.233	+0.0%
1911	0.233	+0.0%
1912	0.233	+0.0%
1913	0.233	+0.0%
1914	0.233	+0.0%
1915	0.233	+0.0%
1916	0.233	+0.0%
1917	0.233	+0.0%
1918	0.233	+0.0%
1919	0.233	+0.0%
1920	0.233	+0.0%
1921	0.233	+0.0%
1922	0.233	+0.0%
1923	0.233	+0.0%
1924	0.233	+0.0%
1925	0.233	+0.0%
1926	0.233	+0.0%
1927	0.233	+0.0%
1928	0.233	+0.0%
1929	0.233	+0.0%
1930	0.233	+0.0%
1931	0.233	+0.0%
1932	0.233	+0.0%
1933	0.233	+0.0%
1934	0.233	+0.0%
1935	0.233	+0.0%
1936	0.233	+0.0%
1937	0.233	+0.0%
1938	0.233	+0.0%
1939	0.233	+0.0%
1940	0.233	+0.0%
1941	0.233	+0.0%
1942	0.233	+0.0%
1943	0.233	+0.0%
1944	0.233	+0.0%
1945	0.233	+0.0%
1946	0.233	+0.0%
1947	0.233	+0.0%
1948	0.233	+0.0%
1949	0.233	+0.0%
1950	0.233	+0.0%
1951	0.233	+0.0%
1952	0.233	+0.0%
1953	0.233	+0.0%
1954	0.233	+0.0%
1955	0.233	+0.0%
1956	0.233	+0.0%
1957	0.233	+0.0%
1958	0.233	+0.0%
1959	0.233	+0.0%
1960	0.169	-27.5%
1961	0.169	+0.0%
1962	0.169	+0.0%
1963	0.169	+0.0%
1964	0.169	+0.0%
1965	0.169	+0.0%
1966	0.169	+0.0%
1967	0.169	+0.0%
1968	0.169	+0.0%
1969	0.169	+0.0%
1970	0.169	+0.0%
1971	0.169	+0.0%
1972	0.169	+0.0%
1973	0.169	+0.0%
1974	0.169	+0.0%
1975	0.16	-5.3%
1976	0.222	+38.8%
1977	0.222	+0.0%
1978	0.222	+0.0%
1979	0.222	+0.0%
1980	0.222	+0.0%
1981	0.222	+0.0%
1982	0.222	+0.0%
1983	0.222	+0.0%
1984	0.222	+0.0%
1985	0.222	+0.0%
1986	0.222	+0.0%
1987	0.222	+0.0%
1988	0.222	+0.0%
1989	0.222	+0.0%
1990	0.179	-19.4%
1991	0.179	+0.0%
1992	0.199	+11.2%
1993	0.195	-2.0%
1994	0.195	+0.0%
1995	0.195	+0.0%
1996	0.195	+0.0%
1997	0.195	+0.0%
1998	0.2	+2.6%
1999	0.2	+0.0%
2000	0.2	+0.0%
2001	0.2	+0.0%
2002	0.194	-3.0%
2003	0.201	+3.6%
2004	0.201	+0.0%
2005	0.201	+0.0%
2006	0.201	+0.0%
2007	0.201	+0.0%
2008	0.201	+0.0%
2009	0.109	-45.8%
2010	0.096	-11.9%
2011	0.096	+0.0%
2012	0.096	+0.0%
2013	0.127	+32.3%
2014	0.144	+13.4%
2015	0.171	+18.8%
2016	0.171	+0.0%
2017	0.171	+0.0%
2018	0.144	-15.8%
2019	0.098	-31.9%
2020	0.093	-5.1%
2021	0.093	+0.0%
2022	0.093	+0.0%
2023	0.09	-3.2%
2024	0.09	+0.0%
2025	0.085	-5.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.085 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.211, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.085 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.304, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1910s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1920s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1930s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1940s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1950s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1960s	0.169	0.169	0.169	10
1970s	0.1893	0.16	0.222	10
1980s	0.222	0.222	0.222	10
1990s	0.1932	0.179	0.2	10
2000s	0.1909	0.109	0.201	10
2010s	0.1314	0.096	0.171	10
2020s	0.0907	0.085	0.093	6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

168 Central African Republic 0.097 compare
169 South Sudan 0.094 compare
170 Somalia 0.092 compare
172 Burundi 0.076 compare
173 Afghanistan 0.072 compare
174 Venezuela 0.052 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Madagascar

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Madagascar?: Equal resource distribution index in Madagascar was 0.085 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.233 in 1900.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 2025.
How does Madagascar rank for equal resource distribution index?: Madagascar ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Resource Distribution 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

Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.