Which has higher liberal democracy index, Gabon or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.187 against 0.178 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Gabon vs Madagascar: Liberal Democracy Index

Gabon

0.178

in 2025

Madagascar

0.187

in 2025

Gabon rank

111th

Madagascar rank

110th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Gabon
Madagascar

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 liberal democracy index, Gabon or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.187 against 0.178 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Gabon ranks 111th and Madagascar ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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.