Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 41.15 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
41.15 0-100
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.76 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
34.12 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Madagascar, 1996–2025

010203040501996201020251996: 34.1 0-1001998: 41 0-1002000: 46.3 0-1002002: 49.6 0-1002003: 49.8 0-1002004: 46.3 0-1002005: 48.1 0-1002006: 48.5 0-1002007: 49.1 0-1002008: 48 0-1002009: 45.7 0-1002010: 42.9 0-1002011: 42.8 0-1002012: 42.7 0-1002013: 40.6 0-1002014: 40.3 0-1002015: 40.5 0-1002016: 41.9 0-1002017: 42 0-1002018: 40.4 0-1002019: 41.3 0-1002020: 40.9 0-1002021: 40.9 0-1002022: 41.5 0-1002023: 41.2 0-1002024: 42.3 0-1002025: 41.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Madagascar stood at 41.15 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Madagascar peaked at 49.76 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.12 0-100, in 1996.

That places Madagascar 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Madagascar, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 34.12 0-100 —
1998 40.96 0-100 +20.0%
2000 46.34 0-100 +13.1%
2002 49.59 0-100 +7.0%
2003 49.76 0-100 +0.3%
2004 46.28 0-100 -7.0%
2005 48.06 0-100 +3.8%
2006 48.46 0-100 +0.8%
2007 49.08 0-100 +1.3%
2008 48.01 0-100 -2.2%
2009 45.72 0-100 -4.8%
2010 42.94 0-100 -6.1%
2011 42.77 0-100 -0.4%
2012 42.73 0-100 -0.1%
2013 40.61 0-100 -5.0%
2014 40.3 0-100 -0.8%
2015 40.48 0-100 +0.4%
2016 41.93 0-100 +3.6%
2017 42.04 0-100 +0.3%
2018 40.37 0-100 -4.0%
2019 41.3 0-100 +2.3%
2020 40.92 0-100 -0.9%
2021 40.85 0-100 -0.2%
2022 41.49 0-100 +1.6%
2023 41.23 0-100 -0.6%
2024 42.29 0-100 +2.6%
2025 41.15 0-100 -2.7%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 41.15 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.5 0-100, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 41.15 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.54 0-100 34.12 0-100 40.96 0-100 2
2000s 47.92 0-100 45.72 0-100 49.76 0-100 9
2010s 41.55 0-100 40.3 0-100 42.94 0-100 10
2020s 41.32 0-100 40.85 0-100 42.29 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 165 Suriname 41.8 0-100 compare
  2. 166 Tajikistan 41.66 0-100 compare
  3. 167 Mali 41.58 0-100 compare
  4. 169 Lebanon 40.81 0-100 compare
  5. 170 Liberia 40.6 0-100 compare
  6. 171 Burundi 40.55 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Madagascar?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Madagascar was 41.15 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 49.76 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 34.12 0-100 in 1996.
How does Madagascar rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Madagascar ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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