Safety and Rule of Law in Madagascar
Madagascar: Safety and Rule of Law was 42.87 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Safety and Rule of Law in Madagascar, 2000–2011
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
Analysis
In 2011, safety and rule of law in Madagascar stood at 42.87. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Madagascar peaked at 69.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.87, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.87 | 52.47 | 69.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.53 | 42.87 | 44.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safety and rule of law in Madagascar?
- Safety and rule of law in Madagascar was 42.87 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.71 in 2007.
- What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.87 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for safety and rule of law?
- Madagascar ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.