El Salvador vs Madagascar: Political Rights Rating

El Salvador
5
in 2025
Madagascar
5
in 2025
El Salvador rank
64th
Madagascar rank
64th

Political Rights Rating over time

  • El Salvador
  • Madagascar
23456197219982025

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 5 against 5 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

El Salvador ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 64th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 3.12 5.38 2.25 Madagascar
1980s 3.33 5.22 1.89 Madagascar
1990s 2.7 2.6 0.1 El Salvador
2000s 2 3.4 1.4 Madagascar
2010s 2 4.2 2.2 Madagascar
2020s 3.67 3.5 0.1667 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political rights rating, El Salvador or Madagascar?
El Salvador, at 5 against 5 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in political rights rating between El Salvador and Madagascar?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for political rights rating?
El Salvador ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – 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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Indicator
Political Rights Rating
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.