Madagascar vs Vietnam: Deliberative Democracy Index
Madagascar
0.177
in 2025
Vietnam
0.181
in 2025
Madagascar rank
127th
Vietnam rank
125th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Madagascar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.181 against 0.177 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Madagascar ranks 127th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.08 | 0.1367 | 0.0567 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.0806 | 0.1609 | 0.0803 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.2095 | 0.1659 | 0.0436 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.2613 | 0.1854 | 0.0759 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.19 | 0.1834 | 0.0066 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.2163 | 0.1848 | 0.0315 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Madagascar or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.181 against 0.177 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 0.004, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Vietnam rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Madagascar ranks 127th and Vietnam ranks 125th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.