Madagascar vs Somalia: Political corruption index

Madagascar
0.882
in 2025
Somalia
0.87
in 2025
Madagascar rank
14th
Somalia rank
16th

Political corruption index over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
0.20.40.60.81181719212025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.882 against 0.87 in Somalia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2286 0.2954 0.0668 Somalia
1910s 0.215 0.287 0.072 Somalia
1920s 0.1961 0.2894 0.0933 Somalia
1930s 0.194 0.295 0.101 Somalia
1940s 0.2008 0.2918 0.091 Somalia
1950s 0.2299 0.292 0.0621 Somalia
1960s 0.6342 0.4617 0.1725 Madagascar
1970s 0.6362 0.5151 0.1211 Madagascar
1980s 0.7392 0.643 0.0962 Madagascar
1990s 0.7486 0.8935 0.1449 Somalia
2000s 0.7684 0.9438 0.1754 Somalia
2010s 0.8757 0.9298 0.0541 Somalia
2020s 0.8828 0.8913 0.0085 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 0.882 against 0.87 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Madagascar and Somalia?
0.012, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for political corruption index?
Madagascar ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed