Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Madagascar or Rwanda?

Madagascar, at 0.17 against 0.167 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Madagascar

0.17

in 2025

Rwanda

0.167

in 2025

Madagascar rank

127th

Rwanda rank

129th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Madagascar
Rwanda

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.17 against 0.167 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 10 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.037	0.027	0.01	Madagascar
1920s	0.0361	0.027	0.0091	Madagascar
1930s	0.0361	0.027	0.0091	Madagascar
1940s	0.0371	0.027	0.0101	Madagascar
1950s	0.0431	0.029	0.0141	Madagascar
1960s	0.1356	0.1284	0.0072	Madagascar
1970s	0.1207	0.1185	0.0022	Madagascar
1980s	0.1235	0.1255	0.002	Rwanda
1990s	0.2155	0.1477	0.0678	Madagascar
2000s	0.2287	0.1877	0.041	Madagascar
2010s	0.1858	0.2114	0.0256	Rwanda
2020s	0.196	0.1843	0.0117	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Madagascar or Rwanda?: Madagascar, at 0.17 against 0.167 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Madagascar and Rwanda?: 0.003, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Madagascar ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 129th 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.