Stateness Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Stateness Index was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.75
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Madagascar, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 8.82007: 8.22009: 7.82011: 7.22013: 7.22015: 7.22017: 6.82019: 6.82021: 62023: 62025: 6

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, stateness index in Madagascar stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Madagascar peaked at 8.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.

Madagascar ranks 101st of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.25 7.75 8.75 3
2010s 7.05 6.75 7.25 5
2020s 6 6 6 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 98 Burundi 6.25 compare
  2. 98 Nepal 6.25 compare
  3. 98 Philippines 6.25 compare
  4. 101 Guatemala 6 compare
  5. 101 Iraq 6 compare
  6. 101 Mauritania 6 compare
  7. 101 Papua New Guinea 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Madagascar?
Stateness index in Madagascar was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
How does Madagascar rank for stateness index?
Madagascar ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.