What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 1817.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.469 in 1994.

How does Madagascar rank for centralization of political power index?

Madagascar ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Madagascar

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.733 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.733

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

50th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.988

in 1817

All-time low

0.469

in 1994

Years of data

209

1817–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Madagascar stood at 0.733.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Madagascar peaked at 0.988 in 1817 and was at its lowest, 0.469, in 1994.

Madagascar ranks 50th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 209 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.988	0.988	0.988	3
1820s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
1830s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
1840s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
1850s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
1860s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
1870s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
1880s	0.988	0.988	0.988	10
1890s	0.9459	0.789	0.988	10
1900s	0.711	0.711	0.711	10
1910s	0.711	0.711	0.711	10
1920s	0.7083	0.708	0.711	10
1930s	0.708	0.708	0.708	10
1940s	0.6939	0.632	0.719	10
1950s	0.623	0.605	0.632	10
1960s	0.6965	0.678	0.703	10
1970s	0.7962	0.698	0.844	10
1980s	0.8054	0.804	0.818	10
1990s	0.6054	0.469	0.77	10
2000s	0.6222	0.512	0.773	10
2010s	0.7245	0.615	0.896	10
2020s	0.7228	0.72	0.733	6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

47 Burkina Faso 0.742 compare
48 Somalia 0.74 compare
49 Guinea 0.739 compare
51 Gabon 0.721 compare
52 Eswatini 0.694 compare
53 Bangladesh 0.692 compare

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More reference data data for Madagascar

Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Madagascar?: Centralization of political power index in Madagascar was 0.733 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.988 in 1817.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.469 in 1994.
How does Madagascar rank for centralization of political power index?: Madagascar ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.