Democratic change in Madagascar
Madagascar: Democratic change was 0 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
2
in 1957
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Democratic change in Madagascar, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0 for democratic change in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic change in Madagascar peaked at 2 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Madagascar ranks 131st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Democratic change in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1 | — |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 131 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 131 Argentina 0 compare
- 131 Armenia 0 compare
- 131 Belarus 0 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 131 Cambodia 0 compare
- 131 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 131 Croatia 0 compare
- 131 El Salvador 0 compare
- 131 Georgia 0 compare
- 131 Greece 0 compare
- 131 Guinea 0 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 131 Guyana 0 compare
- 131 Haiti 0 compare
- 131 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 131 Hungary 0 compare
- 131 India 0 compare
- 131 Indonesia 0 compare
- 131 Italy 0 compare
- 131 Kuwait 0 compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 131 Libya 0 compare
- 131 Mali 0 compare
- 131 Mauritania 0 compare
- 131 Mexico 0 compare
- 131 Moldova 0 compare
- 131 Mozambique 0 compare
- 131 Myanmar 0 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 131 Niger 0 compare
- 131 Pakistan 0 compare
- 131 Peru 0 compare
- 131 Philippines 0 compare
- 131 Romania 0 compare
- 131 Senegal 0 compare
- 131 Serbia 0 compare
- 131 Slovakia 0 compare
- 131 Slovenia 0 compare
- 131 Togo 0 compare
- 131 Ukraine 0 compare
- 131 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 131 United States 0 compare
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 democratic change in Madagascar?
- Democratic change in Madagascar was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic change recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1957.
- What is the lowest democratic change recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Madagascar rank for democratic change?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic change rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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