Which has higher liberal democracy index, Madagascar or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.221 against 0.187 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Madagascar vs Mexico: Liberal Democracy Index

Madagascar

0.187

in 2025

Mexico

0.221

in 2025

Madagascar rank

110th

Mexico rank

107th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Madagascar
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.221 against 0.187 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Mexico ahead.

Madagascar ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.016	0.049	0.033	Mexico
1820s	0.015	0.1111	0.0961	Mexico
1830s	0.009	0.1334	0.1244	Mexico
1840s	0.009	0.1413	0.1323	Mexico
1850s	0.009	0.1259	0.1169	Mexico
1860s	0.0208	0.1011	0.0803	Mexico
1870s	0.017	0.0941	0.0771	Mexico
1880s	0.0152	0.06	0.0448	Mexico
1890s	0.0228	0.06	0.0372	Mexico
1900s	0.0568	0.0572	0.0004	Mexico
1910s	0.058	0.0732	0.0152	Mexico
1920s	0.0562	0.1006	0.0444	Mexico
1930s	0.0564	0.0897	0.0333	Mexico
1940s	0.0619	0.0943	0.0324	Mexico
1950s	0.0794	0.1006	0.0212	Mexico
1960s	0.125	0.1039	0.0211	Madagascar
1970s	0.096	0.1133	0.0173	Mexico
1980s	0.0935	0.1438	0.0503	Mexico
1990s	0.2552	0.2744	0.0192	Mexico
2000s	0.2511	0.4815	0.2304	Mexico
2010s	0.1929	0.4418	0.2489	Mexico
2020s	0.2222	0.3127	0.0905	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Madagascar or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.221 against 0.187 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Madagascar and Mexico?: 0.034, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Madagascar ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 107th 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.