Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 1 years in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Madagascar, 1994–2008
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2008, age of electoral democracy in Madagascar stood at 1 years. 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 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1994.
That places Madagascar 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 years | — |
| 1995 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | -83.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 6 years, 17% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12 years, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Madagascar?
- Age of electoral democracy in Madagascar was 1 years in 2008, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years 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 V-Dem (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.