Madagascar vs Serbia: Sovereign state

Madagascar
1
in 2025
Serbia
1
in 2025
Madagascar rank
1st
Serbia rank
1st

Sovereign state over time

  • Madagascar
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1 against 1 in Serbia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 210 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Serbia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 1st and Serbia ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Serbia Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0.2 0.2 Serbia
1880s 0 1 1 Serbia
1890s 0 1 1 Serbia
1900s 0 1 1 Serbia
1910s 0 0.5 0.5 Serbia
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 1 0 1 Madagascar
1970s 1 0 1 Madagascar
1980s 1 0 1 Madagascar
1990s 1 0 1 Madagascar
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Madagascar
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sovereign state, Madagascar or Serbia?
Madagascar, at 1 against 1 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in sovereign state between Madagascar and Serbia?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Serbia?
210 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Serbia rank globally for sovereign state?
Madagascar ranks 1st and Serbia ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Sovereign state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sovereign state
Source
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 40,740 data points, 1816–2025
Last refreshed

The country is identified as a sovereign state by Gleditsch and Ward dataset.