Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 10 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Madagascar, 1993–2022
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 10 years for age of electoral democracy in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Madagascar peaked at 16 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
That places Madagascar 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1 years | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +11.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 9 years, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -93.8% | 16 years | 1 years |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2014 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12 years | 8 years | 16 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 9 years | 8 years | 10 years | 3 |
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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 electoral democracy in Madagascar?
- Age of electoral democracy in Madagascar was 10 years in 2022, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Madagascar ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.