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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.22
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
134th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.54
in 1900
All-time low
0.02
in 1817
Years of data
209
1817–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

00.20.40.6181719212025

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.22 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Madagascar peaked at 0.54 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1817.

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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Madagascar, year by year

Year Value Change
1817 0.02 —
1818 0.02 +0.0%
1819 0.02 +0.0%
1820 0.02 +0.0%
1821 0.02 +0.0%
1822 0.02 +0.0%
1823 0.02 +0.0%
1824 0.02 +0.0%
1825 0.02 +0.0%
1826 0.02 +0.0%
1827 0.02 +0.0%
1828 0.02 +0.0%
1829 0.02 +0.0%
1830 0.02 +0.0%
1831 0.02 +0.0%
1832 0.02 +0.0%
1833 0.02 +0.0%
1834 0.02 +0.0%
1835 0.02 +0.0%
1836 0.02 +0.0%
1837 0.02 +0.0%
1838 0.02 +0.0%
1839 0.02 +0.0%
1840 0.02 +0.0%
1841 0.02 +0.0%
1842 0.02 +0.0%
1843 0.02 +0.0%
1844 0.02 +0.0%
1845 0.02 +0.0%
1846 0.02 +0.0%
1847 0.02 +0.0%
1848 0.02 +0.0%
1849 0.02 +0.0%
1850 0.02 +0.0%
1851 0.02 +0.0%
1852 0.02 +0.0%
1853 0.02 +0.0%
1854 0.02 +0.0%
1855 0.02 +0.0%
1856 0.02 +0.0%
1857 0.02 +0.0%
1858 0.02 +0.0%
1859 0.02 +0.0%
1860 0.02 +0.0%
1861 0.02 +0.0%
1862 0.02 +0.0%
1863 0.02 +0.0%
1864 0.02 +0.0%
1865 0.02 +0.0%
1866 0.02 +0.0%
1867 0.02 +0.0%
1868 0.02 +0.0%
1869 0.02 +0.0%
1870 0.02 +0.0%
1871 0.02 +0.0%
1872 0.02 +0.0%
1873 0.02 +0.0%
1874 0.02 +0.0%
1875 0.02 +0.0%
1876 0.02 +0.0%
1877 0.02 +0.0%
1878 0.02 +0.0%
1879 0.02 +0.0%
1880 0.02 +0.0%
1881 0.02 +0.0%
1882 0.02 +0.0%
1883 0.02 +0.0%
1884 0.02 +0.0%
1885 0.02 +0.0%
1886 0.02 +0.0%
1887 0.02 +0.0%
1888 0.02 +0.0%
1889 0.02 +0.0%
1890 0.02 +0.0%
1891 0.02 +0.0%
1892 0.02 +0.0%
1893 0.02 +0.0%
1894 0.02 +0.0%
1895 0.02 +0.0%
1896 0.02 +0.0%
1897 0.065 +225.0%
1898 0.497 +664.6%
1899 0.497 +0.0%
1900 0.54 +8.7%
1901 0.54 +0.0%
1902 0.54 +0.0%
1903 0.54 +0.0%
1904 0.54 +0.0%
1905 0.54 +0.0%
1906 0.54 +0.0%
1907 0.54 +0.0%
1908 0.54 +0.0%
1909 0.54 +0.0%
1910 0.54 +0.0%
1911 0.54 +0.0%
1912 0.54 +0.0%
1913 0.54 +0.0%
1914 0.54 +0.0%
1915 0.54 +0.0%
1916 0.54 +0.0%
1917 0.54 +0.0%
1918 0.54 +0.0%
1919 0.54 +0.0%
1920 0.54 +0.0%
1921 0.53 -1.9%
1922 0.53 +0.0%
1923 0.53 +0.0%
1924 0.53 +0.0%
1925 0.53 +0.0%
1926 0.53 +0.0%
1927 0.53 +0.0%
1928 0.53 +0.0%
1929 0.53 +0.0%
1930 0.53 +0.0%
1931 0.53 +0.0%
1932 0.53 +0.0%
1933 0.53 +0.0%
1934 0.53 +0.0%
1935 0.53 +0.0%
1936 0.53 +0.0%
1937 0.53 +0.0%
1938 0.53 +0.0%
1939 0.53 +0.0%
1940 0.53 +0.0%
1941 0.53 +0.0%
1942 0.53 +0.0%
1943 0.53 +0.0%
1944 0.53 +0.0%
1945 0.53 +0.0%
1946 0.53 +0.0%
1947 0.53 +0.0%
1948 0.53 +0.0%
1949 0.53 +0.0%
1950 0.53 +0.0%
1951 0.53 +0.0%
1952 0.53 +0.0%
1953 0.53 +0.0%
1954 0.53 +0.0%
1955 0.53 +0.0%
1956 0.53 +0.0%
1957 0.53 +0.0%
1958 0.53 +0.0%
1959 0.469 -11.5%
1960 0.365 -22.2%
1961 0.344 -5.8%
1962 0.344 +0.0%
1963 0.344 +0.0%
1964 0.344 +0.0%
1965 0.344 +0.0%
1966 0.344 +0.0%
1967 0.344 +0.0%
1968 0.344 +0.0%
1969 0.344 +0.0%
1970 0.344 +0.0%
1971 0.344 +0.0%
1972 0.335 -2.6%
1973 0.335 +0.0%
1974 0.335 +0.0%
1975 0.299 -10.7%
1976 0.252 -15.7%
1977 0.252 +0.0%
1978 0.252 +0.0%
1979 0.252 +0.0%
1980 0.252 +0.0%
1981 0.252 +0.0%
1982 0.252 +0.0%
1983 0.252 +0.0%
1984 0.252 +0.0%
1985 0.252 +0.0%
1986 0.252 +0.0%
1987 0.252 +0.0%
1988 0.252 +0.0%
1989 0.252 +0.0%
1990 0.275 +9.1%
1991 0.296 +7.6%
1992 0.493 +66.6%
1993 0.493 +0.0%
1994 0.493 +0.0%
1995 0.401 -18.7%
1996 0.401 +0.0%
1997 0.387 -3.5%
1998 0.373 -3.6%
1999 0.373 +0.0%
2000 0.373 +0.0%
2001 0.373 +0.0%
2002 0.523 +40.2%
2003 0.405 -22.6%
2004 0.405 +0.0%
2005 0.405 +0.0%
2006 0.405 +0.0%
2007 0.405 +0.0%
2008 0.405 +0.0%
2009 0.234 -42.2%
2010 0.142 -39.3%
2011 0.142 +0.0%
2012 0.142 +0.0%
2013 0.198 +39.4%
2014 0.28 +41.4%
2015 0.386 +37.9%
2016 0.386 +0.0%
2017 0.386 +0.0%
2018 0.355 -8.0%
2019 0.237 -33.2%
2020 0.237 +0.0%
2021 0.237 +0.0%
2022 0.237 +0.0%
2023 0.244 +3.0%
2024 0.244 +0.0%
2025 0.22 -9.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.188, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.02 0.02 0.02 3
1820s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1830s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1840s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1850s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1860s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1870s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1880s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
1890s 0.1199 0.02 0.497 10
1900s 0.54 0.54 0.54 10
1910s 0.54 0.54 0.54 10
1920s 0.531 0.53 0.54 10
1930s 0.53 0.53 0.53 10
1940s 0.53 0.53 0.53 10
1950s 0.5239 0.469 0.53 10
1960s 0.3461 0.344 0.365 10
1970s 0.3 0.252 0.344 10
1980s 0.252 0.252 0.252 10
1990s 0.3985 0.275 0.493 10
2000s 0.3933 0.234 0.523 10
2010s 0.2654 0.142 0.386 10
2020s 0.2365 0.22 0.244 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 131 Angola 0.234 compare
  2. 132 Haiti 0.226 compare
  3. 133 Congo 0.223 compare
  4. 135 Ethiopia 0.213 compare
  5. 136 Somalia 0.208 compare
  6. 137 Turkey 0.202 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Madagascar?
Judicial checks on government index in Madagascar was 0.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 1900.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1817.
How does Madagascar rank for judicial checks on government index?
Madagascar ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.