What is democracy in Madagascar?

Democracy in Madagascar was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.

How does Madagascar rank for democracy?

Madagascar ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Madagascar

Name: Democracy in Madagascar
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 168 countries

All-time high

in 1992

All-time low

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2018

Democracy in Madagascar, 1960–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Madagascar is 2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Madagascar peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.

That places Madagascar 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Democracy in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Democracy in Madagascar, 1960 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1960	1	—
1961	1	+0.0%
1962	1	+0.0%
1963	1	+0.0%
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	1	+0.0%
1973	1	+0.0%
1974	1	+0.0%
1975	0	-100.0%
1976	0	—
1977	0	—
1978	0	—
1979	0	—
1980	0	—
1981	0	—
1982	0	—
1983	0	—
1984	0	—
1985	0	—
1986	0	—
1987	0	—
1988	0	—
1989	0	—
1990	0	—
1991	1	—
1992	2	+100.0%
1993	2	+0.0%
1994	2	+0.0%
1995	2	+0.0%
1996	2	+0.0%
1997	2	+0.0%
1998	2	+0.0%
1999	2	+0.0%
2000	2	+0.0%
2001	2	+0.0%
2002	2	+0.0%
2003	2	+0.0%
2004	2	+0.0%
2005	2	+0.0%
2006	2	+0.0%
2007	2	+0.0%
2008	2	+0.0%
2009	1	-50.0%
2010	1	+0.0%
2011	1	+0.0%
2012	1	+0.0%
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	2	+100.0%
2015	2	+0.0%
2016	2	+0.0%
2017	2	+0.0%
2018	2	+0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	0.5	0	1	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	1.7	0	2	10
2000s	1.9	1	2	10
2010s	1.56	1	2	9

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Madagascar?: Democracy in Madagascar was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
How does Madagascar rank for democracy?: Madagascar ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).