Lebanon vs Madagascar: Participatory Democracy Index
Lebanon
0.222
in 2025
Madagascar
0.217
in 2025
Lebanon rank
106th
Madagascar rank
108th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Lebanon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.222 against 0.217 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 108th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0.026 | 0.024 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.0571 | 0.0179 | 0.0392 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.066 | 0.0178 | 0.0482 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.0864 | 0.0207 | 0.0657 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.1067 | 0.0318 | 0.0749 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.1232 | 0.1266 | 0.0034 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.1184 | 0.1318 | 0.0134 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.1104 | 0.139 | 0.0286 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.117 | 0.2764 | 0.1594 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1812 | 0.2917 | 0.1105 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2561 | 0.2389 | 0.0172 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.2257 | 0.261 | 0.0353 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lebanon or Madagascar?
- Lebanon, at 0.222 against 0.217 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Lebanon and Madagascar?
- 0.005, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Madagascar?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Madagascar rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Lebanon ranks 106th and Madagascar ranks 108th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.