Gabon vs Madagascar: Key features of liberal democracy

Gabon
0.178
in 2025
Madagascar
0.187
in 2025
Gabon rank
111th
Madagascar rank
110th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

  • Gabon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.187 against 0.178 in Gabon, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Madagascar ahead.

Gabon ranks 111th and Madagascar ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1910s 0.022 0.058 0.036 Madagascar
1920s 0.022 0.0562 0.0342 Madagascar
1930s 0.022 0.0564 0.0344 Madagascar
1940s 0.0325 0.0619 0.0294 Madagascar
1950s 0.0665 0.0794 0.0129 Madagascar
1960s 0.1001 0.125 0.0249 Madagascar
1970s 0.1011 0.096 0.0051 Gabon
1980s 0.102 0.0935 0.0085 Gabon
1990s 0.194 0.2552 0.0612 Madagascar
2000s 0.2024 0.2511 0.0487 Madagascar
2010s 0.2161 0.1929 0.0232 Gabon
2020s 0.1847 0.2222 0.0375 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Gabon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 0.187 against 0.178 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Gabon and Madagascar?
0.009, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Madagascar?
116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Madagascar rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
Gabon ranks 111th and Madagascar ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed