Which has higher participatory democracy index, Madagascar or Serbia?

Madagascar, at 0.217 against 0.217 in Serbia 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Serbia: Participatory Democracy Index

Madagascar

0.217

in 2025

Serbia

0.217

in 2025

Madagascar rank

108th

Serbia rank

108th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Madagascar
Serbia

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.217 against 0.217 in Serbia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1834 it was Serbia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 108th and Serbia ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.024	0.0327	0.0087	Serbia
1840s	0.024	0.034	0.01	Serbia
1850s	0.024	0.0358	0.0118	Serbia
1860s	0.0243	0.0411	0.0168	Serbia
1870s	0.024	0.0453	0.0213	Serbia
1880s	0.024	0.0693	0.0453	Serbia
1890s	0.0232	0.0748	0.0516	Serbia
1900s	0.0248	0.0749	0.0501	Serbia
1910s	0.026	0.0736	0.0476	Serbia
1920s	0.0179	0.0825	0.0646	Serbia
1930s	0.0181	0.0709	0.0527	Serbia
1940s	0.0207	0.0554	0.0347	Serbia
1950s	0.0318	0.0646	0.0328	Serbia
1960s	0.1266	0.0649	0.0617	Madagascar
1970s	0.1318	0.0645	0.0673	Madagascar
1980s	0.139	0.0762	0.0628	Madagascar
1990s	0.2764	0.1687	0.1077	Madagascar
2000s	0.2917	0.4078	0.1161	Serbia
2010s	0.2389	0.3122	0.0733	Serbia
2020s	0.261	0.2305	0.0305	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Madagascar or Serbia?: Madagascar, at 0.217 against 0.217 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Madagascar and Serbia?: 0, with Madagascar 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 participatory democracy index?: Madagascar ranks 108th and Serbia ranks 108th 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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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: 30 October 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.