Kenya vs Madagascar: Freedom Score
Kenya
49
in 2025
Madagascar
50
in 2025
Kenya rank
118th
Madagascar rank
117th
Freedom Score over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 50 against 49 in Kenya, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and Madagascar ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.12 | 57.12 | 2 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 51.8 | 49.3 | 2.5 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 50 | 57.5 | 7.5 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 50 against 49 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 1, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for freedom score?
- Kenya ranks 118th 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.