Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Madagascar or Niger?

Madagascar, at 0.187 against 0.177 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Niger: Key features of liberal democracy

Madagascar

0.187

in 2025

Niger

0.177

in 2025

Madagascar rank

110th

Niger rank

113th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Madagascar
Niger

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.187 against 0.177 in Niger, a difference of 0.01.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Madagascar ranks 110th and Niger ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.056	0.064	0.008	Niger
1930s	0.0564	0.067	0.0106	Niger
1940s	0.0619	0.0693	0.0074	Niger
1950s	0.0794	0.0799	0.0005	Niger
1960s	0.125	0.129	0.004	Niger
1970s	0.096	0.1036	0.0076	Niger
1980s	0.0935	0.0914	0.0021	Madagascar
1990s	0.2552	0.2727	0.0175	Niger
2000s	0.2511	0.4011	0.15	Niger
2010s	0.1929	0.4244	0.2315	Niger
2020s	0.2222	0.3055	0.0833	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Madagascar or Niger?: Madagascar, at 0.187 against 0.177 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Madagascar and Niger?: 0.01, 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 key features of liberal democracy?: Madagascar ranks 110th and Niger ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.