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

Serbia, at 0.208 against 0.187 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

189 years are reported by both, from 1834 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 Serbia: Key features of liberal democracy

Madagascar

0.187

in 2025

Serbia

0.208

in 2025

Madagascar rank

110th

Serbia rank

109th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Madagascar
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.208 against 0.187 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.021.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1834 it was Serbia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 110th and Serbia ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.009	0.0527	0.0437	Serbia
1840s	0.009	0.0662	0.0572	Serbia
1850s	0.009	0.0704	0.0614	Serbia
1860s	0.0208	0.0787	0.0579	Serbia
1870s	0.017	0.0902	0.0732	Serbia
1880s	0.0152	0.1025	0.0873	Serbia
1890s	0.0228	0.1237	0.1009	Serbia
1900s	0.0568	0.1273	0.0705	Serbia
1910s	0.058	0.1169	0.0589	Serbia
1920s	0.0562	0.1345	0.0783	Serbia
1930s	0.0566	0.0956	0.039	Serbia
1940s	0.0619	0.051	0.0109	Madagascar
1950s	0.0794	0.0955	0.0161	Serbia
1960s	0.125	0.11	0.015	Madagascar
1970s	0.096	0.1196	0.0236	Serbia
1980s	0.0935	0.1335	0.04	Serbia
1990s	0.2552	0.1687	0.0865	Madagascar
2000s	0.2511	0.4923	0.2412	Serbia
2010s	0.1929	0.3756	0.1827	Serbia
2020s	0.2222	0.2367	0.0145	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Madagascar or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.208 against 0.187 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Madagascar and Serbia?: 0.021, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Serbia?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1834 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Serbia rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Madagascar ranks 110th and Serbia ranks 109th 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.