Gambia vs Madagascar: Freedom Score
Gambia
51
in 2025
Madagascar
50
in 2025
Gambia rank
114th
Madagascar rank
117th
Freedom Score over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 51 against 50 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 114th and Madagascar ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.75 | 57.12 | 8.38 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 29.6 | 49.3 | 19.7 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 48.67 | 57.5 | 8.83 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 51 against 50 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 1, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for freedom score?
- Gambia ranks 114th and Madagascar ranks 117th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.