Which has higher human rights index, Madagascar or Niger?

Madagascar, at 0.652 against 0.65 in Niger as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Madagascar vs Niger: Human Rights Index

Madagascar

0.652

in 2025

Niger

0.65

in 2025

Madagascar rank

104th

Niger rank

105th

Human Rights Index over time

Madagascar
Niger

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.652 against 0.65 in Niger, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 104th and Niger ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.16	0.107	0.053	Madagascar
1930s	0.1657	0.11	0.0557	Madagascar
1940s	0.1563	0.1251	0.0312	Madagascar
1950s	0.2115	0.141	0.0705	Madagascar
1960s	0.4344	0.2523	0.1821	Madagascar
1970s	0.4167	0.2623	0.1544	Madagascar
1980s	0.4167	0.3175	0.0992	Madagascar
1990s	0.6612	0.6617	0.0005	Niger
2000s	0.6971	0.7598	0.0627	Niger
2010s	0.6896	0.8058	0.1162	Niger
2020s	0.7068	0.7587	0.0518	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Madagascar or Niger?: Madagascar, at 0.652 against 0.65 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Madagascar and Niger?: 0.002, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for human rights index?: Madagascar ranks 104th and Niger ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.