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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.387 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.387
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
120th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.616
in 1994
All-time low
0.033
in 1829
Years of data
209
1817–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

00.20.40.6181719212025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Madagascar is 0.387, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Madagascar peaked at 0.616 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1829.

Madagascar ranks 120th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Madagascar, year by year

Year Value Change
1817 0.061 —
1818 0.061 +0.0%
1819 0.061 +0.0%
1820 0.061 +0.0%
1821 0.061 +0.0%
1822 0.061 +0.0%
1823 0.061 +0.0%
1824 0.061 +0.0%
1825 0.061 +0.0%
1826 0.061 +0.0%
1827 0.061 +0.0%
1828 0.05 -18.0%
1829 0.033 -34.0%
1830 0.033 +0.0%
1831 0.033 +0.0%
1832 0.033 +0.0%
1833 0.033 +0.0%
1834 0.033 +0.0%
1835 0.033 +0.0%
1836 0.033 +0.0%
1837 0.033 +0.0%
1838 0.033 +0.0%
1839 0.033 +0.0%
1840 0.033 +0.0%
1841 0.033 +0.0%
1842 0.033 +0.0%
1843 0.033 +0.0%
1844 0.033 +0.0%
1845 0.033 +0.0%
1846 0.033 +0.0%
1847 0.033 +0.0%
1848 0.033 +0.0%
1849 0.033 +0.0%
1850 0.033 +0.0%
1851 0.033 +0.0%
1852 0.033 +0.0%
1853 0.033 +0.0%
1854 0.033 +0.0%
1855 0.033 +0.0%
1856 0.033 +0.0%
1857 0.033 +0.0%
1858 0.033 +0.0%
1859 0.033 +0.0%
1860 0.046 +39.4%
1861 0.109 +137.0%
1862 0.156 +43.1%
1863 0.156 +0.0%
1864 0.049 -68.6%
1865 0.049 +0.0%
1866 0.049 +0.0%
1867 0.049 +0.0%
1868 0.058 +18.4%
1869 0.065 +12.1%
1870 0.065 +0.0%
1871 0.065 +0.0%
1872 0.065 +0.0%
1873 0.065 +0.0%
1874 0.065 +0.0%
1875 0.065 +0.0%
1876 0.065 +0.0%
1877 0.065 +0.0%
1878 0.065 +0.0%
1879 0.065 +0.0%
1880 0.065 +0.0%
1881 0.056 -13.8%
1882 0.056 +0.0%
1883 0.056 +0.0%
1884 0.056 +0.0%
1885 0.056 +0.0%
1886 0.056 +0.0%
1887 0.056 +0.0%
1888 0.056 +0.0%
1889 0.056 +0.0%
1890 0.056 +0.0%
1891 0.056 +0.0%
1892 0.056 +0.0%
1893 0.056 +0.0%
1894 0.056 +0.0%
1895 0.056 +0.0%
1896 0.058 +3.6%
1897 0.066 +13.8%
1898 0.209 +216.7%
1899 0.209 +0.0%
1900 0.22 +5.3%
1901 0.22 +0.0%
1902 0.22 +0.0%
1903 0.22 +0.0%
1904 0.22 +0.0%
1905 0.22 +0.0%
1906 0.223 +1.4%
1907 0.224 +0.4%
1908 0.224 +0.0%
1909 0.224 +0.0%
1910 0.224 +0.0%
1911 0.224 +0.0%
1912 0.224 +0.0%
1913 0.224 +0.0%
1914 0.224 +0.0%
1915 0.224 +0.0%
1916 0.224 +0.0%
1917 0.224 +0.0%
1918 0.224 +0.0%
1919 0.224 +0.0%
1920 0.224 +0.0%
1921 0.218 -2.7%
1922 0.218 +0.0%
1923 0.218 +0.0%
1924 0.218 +0.0%
1925 0.218 +0.0%
1926 0.218 +0.0%
1927 0.218 +0.0%
1928 0.218 +0.0%
1929 0.218 +0.0%
1930 0.218 +0.0%
1931 0.218 +0.0%
1932 0.218 +0.0%
1933 0.218 +0.0%
1934 0.218 +0.0%
1935 0.218 +0.0%
1936 0.218 +0.0%
1937 0.218 +0.0%
1938 0.218 +0.0%
1939 0.218 +0.0%
1940 0.218 +0.0%
1941 0.218 +0.0%
1942 0.218 +0.0%
1943 0.218 +0.0%
1944 0.218 +0.0%
1945 0.216 -0.9%
1946 0.215 -0.5%
1947 0.28 +30.2%
1948 0.282 +0.7%
1949 0.283 +0.4%
1950 0.286 +1.1%
1951 0.286 +0.0%
1952 0.286 +0.0%
1953 0.286 +0.0%
1954 0.286 +0.0%
1955 0.286 +0.0%
1956 0.286 +0.0%
1957 0.292 +2.1%
1958 0.291 -0.3%
1959 0.289 -0.7%
1960 0.32 +10.7%
1961 0.334 +4.4%
1962 0.334 +0.0%
1963 0.334 +0.0%
1964 0.334 +0.0%
1965 0.334 +0.0%
1966 0.334 +0.0%
1967 0.334 +0.0%
1968 0.334 +0.0%
1969 0.334 +0.0%
1970 0.335 +0.3%
1971 0.335 +0.0%
1972 0.246 -26.6%
1973 0.261 +6.1%
1974 0.261 +0.0%
1975 0.247 -5.4%
1976 0.247 +0.0%
1977 0.24 -2.8%
1978 0.24 +0.0%
1979 0.24 +0.0%
1980 0.24 +0.0%
1981 0.248 +3.3%
1982 0.248 +0.0%
1983 0.252 +1.6%
1984 0.252 +0.0%
1985 0.252 +0.0%
1986 0.254 +0.8%
1987 0.258 +1.6%
1988 0.258 +0.0%
1989 0.258 +0.0%
1990 0.282 +9.3%
1991 0.363 +28.7%
1992 0.358 -1.4%
1993 0.465 +29.9%
1994 0.616 +32.5%
1995 0.579 -6.0%
1996 0.575 -0.7%
1997 0.456 -20.7%
1998 0.446 -2.2%
1999 0.446 +0.0%
2000 0.455 +2.0%
2001 0.455 +0.0%
2002 0.462 +1.5%
2003 0.444 -3.9%
2004 0.452 +1.8%
2005 0.451 -0.2%
2006 0.451 +0.0%
2007 0.458 +1.6%
2008 0.459 +0.2%
2009 0.213 -53.6%
2010 0.188 -11.7%
2011 0.261 +38.8%
2012 0.26 -0.4%
2013 0.322 +23.8%
2014 0.395 +22.7%
2015 0.445 +12.7%
2016 0.442 -0.7%
2017 0.447 +1.1%
2018 0.467 +4.5%
2019 0.419 -10.3%
2020 0.402 -4.1%
2021 0.394 -2.0%
2022 0.394 +0.0%
2023 0.385 -2.3%
2024 0.38 -1.3%
2025 0.387 +1.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.387 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.232, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.387 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.061 0.061 0.061 3
1820s 0.0571 0.033 0.061 10
1830s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1840s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1850s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1860s 0.0786 0.046 0.156 10
1870s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1880s 0.0569 0.056 0.065 10
1890s 0.0878 0.056 0.209 10
1900s 0.2215 0.22 0.224 10
1910s 0.224 0.224 0.224 10
1920s 0.2186 0.218 0.224 10
1930s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1940s 0.2366 0.215 0.283 10
1950s 0.2874 0.286 0.292 10
1960s 0.3326 0.32 0.334 10
1970s 0.2652 0.24 0.335 10
1980s 0.252 0.24 0.258 10
1990s 0.4586 0.282 0.616 10
2000s 0.43 0.213 0.462 10
2010s 0.3646 0.188 0.467 10
2020s 0.3903 0.38 0.402 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 117 Pakistan 0.425 compare
  2. 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.422 compare
  3. 119 Somalia 0.41 compare
  4. 121 Zimbabwe 0.37 compare
  5. 122 Laos 0.364 compare
  6. 123 Palestine 0.362 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Madagascar?
Liberal political institutions index in Madagascar was 0.387 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 1994.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1829.
How does Madagascar rank for liberal political institutions index?
Madagascar ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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