Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Political Rights Rating
Bangladesh
5
in 2025
Madagascar
5
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
64th
Madagascar rank
64th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5 against 5 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 | 5.38 | 0.75 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 5.22 | 0.6667 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.1 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Bangladesh, at 5 against 5 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for political rights rating?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 64th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.