Which has higher direct democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.081 against 0.08 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

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

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 Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Direct Democracy Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.08

in 2025

Madagascar

0.081

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

67th

Madagascar rank

65th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.081 against 0.08 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 65th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0	0	0	—
1950s	0	0	0	—
1960s	0.0226	0.02	0.0026	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.0139	0.164	0.1501	Madagascar
1980s	0.1528	0.134	0.0188	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.1832	0.1828	0.0004	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.086	0.201	0.115	Madagascar
2010s	0.17	0.195	0.025	Madagascar
2020s	0.11	0.111	0.001	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.081 against 0.08 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?: 0.001, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for direct democracy index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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