Which has higher varieties of democracy, Angola or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.361 against 0.344 in Angola as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Madagascar: Varieties of democracy

Angola

0.344

in 2025

Madagascar

0.361

in 2025

Angola rank

109th

Madagascar rank

107th

Varieties of democracy over time

Angola
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.361 against 0.344 in Angola, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.

Angola ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.008	0.0291	0.0211	Madagascar
1910s	0.008	0.0322	0.0242	Madagascar
1920s	0.008	0.0285	0.0205	Madagascar
1930s	0.008	0.0328	0.0248	Madagascar
1940s	0.008	0.0409	0.0329	Madagascar
1950s	0.008	0.0793	0.0713	Madagascar
1960s	0.0081	0.2337	0.2256	Madagascar
1970s	0.0434	0.1941	0.1507	Madagascar
1980s	0.073	0.2035	0.1305	Madagascar
1990s	0.1389	0.4384	0.2995	Madagascar
2000s	0.1694	0.4669	0.2975	Madagascar
2010s	0.2964	0.3766	0.0802	Madagascar
2020s	0.3337	0.4445	0.1108	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Angola or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.361 against 0.344 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Angola and Madagascar?: 0.017, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Angola ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.