Which has higher participatory democracy index, Madagascar or Mozambique?

Madagascar, at 0.217 against 0.201 in Mozambique as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Madagascar vs Mozambique: Participatory Democracy Index

Madagascar

0.217

in 2025

Mozambique

0.201

in 2025

Madagascar rank

108th

Mozambique rank

111th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Madagascar
Mozambique

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.217 against 0.201 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.016.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 108th and Mozambique ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 12 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0248	0.009	0.0158	Madagascar
1910s	0.026	0.009	0.017	Madagascar
1920s	0.0179	0.009	0.0089	Madagascar
1930s	0.0178	0.009	0.0088	Madagascar
1940s	0.0207	0.009	0.0117	Madagascar
1950s	0.0318	0.009	0.0228	Madagascar
1960s	0.1266	0.009	0.1176	Madagascar
1970s	0.1318	0.0195	0.1123	Madagascar
1980s	0.139	0.032	0.107	Madagascar
1990s	0.2764	0.1523	0.1241	Madagascar
2000s	0.2917	0.2708	0.0209	Madagascar
2010s	0.2389	0.2629	0.024	Mozambique
2020s	0.261	0.2235	0.0375	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Madagascar or Mozambique?: Madagascar, at 0.217 against 0.201 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Madagascar and Mozambique?: 0.016, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Madagascar ranks 108th and Mozambique ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.