Age of electoral democracy in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age of electoral democracy was 1 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
1
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6
in 1999
All-time low
1
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2008
Age of electoral democracy in Madagascar, 1994–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2008, age of electoral democracy in Madagascar stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Madagascar peaked at 6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1994.
That places Madagascar 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Madagascar?
- Age of electoral democracy in Madagascar was 1 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- How does Madagascar rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Madagascar ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2008.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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