Civil Rights Score in Madagascar
Madagascar: Civil Rights Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Rights Score in Madagascar, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil rights score in Madagascar is 5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Madagascar peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Civil Rights Score in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 54 Bangladesh 5 compare
- 54 Colombia 5 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 5 compare
- 54 Ecuador 5 compare
- 54 India 5 compare
- 54 Jordan 5 compare
- 54 Kenya 5 compare
- 54 Mauritania 5 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 5 compare
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 civil rights score in Madagascar?
- Civil rights score in Madagascar was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for civil rights score?
- Madagascar ranks 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.