Political Participation Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Political Participation Index was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Madagascar, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.5 for political participation index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Madagascar peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.75 | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | -30.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 5.75 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 3.5 | 5.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 3.5 | 5.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Madagascar?
- Political participation index in Madagascar was 3.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for political participation index?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.