What is equal rights protection index in Madagascar?

Equal rights protection index in Madagascar was 0.336 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.389 in 2001.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1930.

How does Madagascar rank for equal rights protection index?

Madagascar ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Madagascar

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.336 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.336

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

141st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.389

in 2001

All-time low

0.066

in 1930

Years of data

209

1817–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.336 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Madagascar peaked at 0.389 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1930.

Madagascar ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, 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
1810s	0.084	0.084	0.084	3
1820s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1830s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1840s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1850s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1860s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1870s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1880s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1890s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1900s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1910s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1920s	0.0692	0.069	0.071	10
1930s	0.066	0.066	0.066	10
1940s	0.072	0.071	0.073	10
1950s	0.0896	0.073	0.092	10
1960s	0.3642	0.231	0.379	10
1970s	0.2982	0.271	0.386	10
1980s	0.266	0.264	0.268	10
1990s	0.3053	0.254	0.32	10
2000s	0.3645	0.214	0.389	10
2010s	0.3159	0.224	0.376	10
2020s	0.3572	0.336	0.363	6

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 equal rights protection index in Madagascar?: Equal rights protection index in Madagascar was 0.336 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.389 in 2001.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1930.
How does Madagascar rank for equal rights protection index?: Madagascar ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.