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.

Age of democracy in Madagascar

Name: Age of democracy in Madagascar
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Age of democracy was 5 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

5 years

Change on year

up 25.0%

World rank

99th

of 110 countries

All-time high

17 years

in 2008

All-time low

1 years

in 1992

Years of data

1992–2018

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.

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

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More social development data for Madagascar

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 87 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 637 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.187 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.652 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.217 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.652 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Age of democracy
Unit: years
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.