Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Madagascar or Philippines?

Madagascar, at 0.17 against 0.169 in Philippines as of 2025.

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

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

Madagascar vs Philippines: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Madagascar

0.17

in 2025

Philippines

0.169

in 2025

Madagascar rank

127th

Philippines rank

128th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Madagascar
Philippines

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.17 against 0.169 in Philippines, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 127th and Philippines ranks 128th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.037	0.0344	0.0026	Madagascar
1910s	0.037	0.0483	0.0113	Philippines
1920s	0.0361	0.0541	0.018	Philippines
1930s	0.0361	0.0674	0.0313	Philippines
1940s	0.0371	0.0797	0.0426	Philippines
1950s	0.0431	0.1437	0.1006	Philippines
1960s	0.1356	0.1571	0.0215	Philippines
1970s	0.1207	0.0716	0.0491	Madagascar
1980s	0.1235	0.1386	0.0151	Philippines
1990s	0.2155	0.2954	0.0799	Philippines
2000s	0.2287	0.2585	0.0298	Philippines
2010s	0.1858	0.2502	0.0644	Philippines
2020s	0.196	0.1745	0.0215	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Madagascar or Philippines?: Madagascar, at 0.17 against 0.169 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Madagascar and Philippines?: 0.001, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Philippines rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Madagascar ranks 127th and Philippines ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 30 October 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.