Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Madagascar or Mozambique?

Madagascar, at 0.177 against 0.17 in Mozambique as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Mozambique: Deliberative Democracy Index

Madagascar

0.177

in 2025

Mozambique

0.17

in 2025

Madagascar rank

127th

Mozambique rank

130th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Madagascar
Mozambique

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.177 against 0.17 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mozambique ahead.

Madagascar ranks 127th and Mozambique ranks 130th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.017	0.021	0.004	Mozambique
1910s	0.017	0.021	0.004	Mozambique
1920s	0.017	0.0216	0.0046	Mozambique
1930s	0.0173	0.021	0.0037	Mozambique
1940s	0.0157	0.021	0.0053	Mozambique
1950s	0.0169	0.021	0.0041	Mozambique
1960s	0.12	0.021	0.099	Madagascar
1970s	0.0994	0.0305	0.0689	Madagascar
1980s	0.0806	0.0436	0.037	Madagascar
1990s	0.2095	0.1945	0.015	Madagascar
2000s	0.2613	0.307	0.0457	Mozambique
2010s	0.19	0.2916	0.1016	Mozambique
2020s	0.2163	0.22	0.0037	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Madagascar or Mozambique?: Madagascar, at 0.177 against 0.17 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Madagascar and Mozambique?: 0.007, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Madagascar ranks 127th and Mozambique ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.