Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
157th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.2873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Madagascar, 1996–2024

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996201020241996: -0.307 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.287 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.507 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.342 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.289 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.308 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.307 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.352 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.711 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.851 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.861 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.827 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.915 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.744 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.792 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.859 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.893 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.967 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.955 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.883 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Madagascar stood at -0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Madagascar peaked at -0.2873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2013.

Madagascar ranks 157th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.3388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3704 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.3814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.8427 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9114 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8586 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 154 Eswatini -0.8599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 155 Mauritania -0.8635 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 156 Liberia -0.868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 158 Burkina Faso -0.8839 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 159 Kyrgyzstan -0.9361 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 160 Niger -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Madagascar?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Madagascar was -0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was -0.2873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
How does Madagascar rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Madagascar ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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