Age of democracy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age of democracy was 5 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Madagascar, 1992–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5 years for age of democracy in 2018.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Madagascar peaked at 17 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1992.
That places Madagascar 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 years | — |
| 1993 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1 years | -94.1% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +25.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.5 years, 53% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 years, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -94.1% | 17 years | 1 years |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2015 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 13 years | 9 years | 17 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 87 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Madagascar?
- Age of democracy in Madagascar was 5 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for age of democracy?
- Madagascar ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.