Which has higher electoral democracy index, India or Madagascar?

India, at 0.377 against 0.361 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

India vs Madagascar: Electoral Democracy Index

India

0.377

in 2025

Madagascar

0.361

in 2025

India rank

104th

Madagascar rank

107th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

India
Madagascar

How they compare

India currently reports 0.377 against 0.361 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was India ahead.

India ranks 104th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, India averaged higher in 21 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.053	0.022	0.031	India
1820s	0.053	0.0211	0.0319	India
1830s	0.054	0.014	0.04	India
1840s	0.058	0.014	0.044	India
1850s	0.0572	0.014	0.0432	India
1860s	0.054	0.0291	0.0249	India
1870s	0.0537	0.026	0.0277	India
1880s	0.0694	0.0254	0.044	India
1890s	0.074	0.0242	0.0498	India
1900s	0.0754	0.0291	0.0463	India
1910s	0.076	0.0322	0.0438	India
1920s	0.135	0.0285	0.1065	India
1930s	0.1588	0.0328	0.126	India
1940s	0.19	0.0409	0.1491	India
1950s	0.5832	0.0793	0.5039	India
1960s	0.6577	0.2337	0.424	India
1970s	0.5649	0.1941	0.3708	India
1980s	0.6536	0.2035	0.4501	India
1990s	0.7305	0.4384	0.2921	India
2000s	0.7245	0.4669	0.2576	India
2010s	0.5735	0.3766	0.1969	India
2020s	0.384	0.4445	0.0605	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, India or Madagascar?: India, at 0.377 against 0.361 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between India and Madagascar?: 0.016, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Madagascar?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do India and Madagascar rank globally for electoral democracy index?: India ranks 104th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.