What is freedom of association index in Madagascar?

Freedom of association index in Madagascar was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2023.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1828.

How does Madagascar rank for freedom of association index?

Madagascar ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Madagascar

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Freedom of Association Index was 0.812 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.812

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

69th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.86

in 2023

All-time low

0.034

in 1828

Years of data

209

1817–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Madagascar is 0.812, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Madagascar peaked at 0.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1828.

Madagascar ranks 69th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Madagascar, 1817 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1817	0.044	—
1818	0.044	+0.0%
1819	0.044	+0.0%
1820	0.044	+0.0%
1821	0.044	+0.0%
1822	0.044	+0.0%
1823	0.044	+0.0%
1824	0.044	+0.0%
1825	0.044	+0.0%
1826	0.044	+0.0%
1827	0.044	+0.0%
1828	0.034	-22.7%
1829	0.034	+0.0%
1830	0.034	+0.0%
1831	0.034	+0.0%
1832	0.034	+0.0%
1833	0.034	+0.0%
1834	0.034	+0.0%
1835	0.034	+0.0%
1836	0.034	+0.0%
1837	0.034	+0.0%
1838	0.034	+0.0%
1839	0.034	+0.0%
1840	0.034	+0.0%
1841	0.034	+0.0%
1842	0.034	+0.0%
1843	0.034	+0.0%
1844	0.034	+0.0%
1845	0.034	+0.0%
1846	0.034	+0.0%
1847	0.034	+0.0%
1848	0.034	+0.0%
1849	0.034	+0.0%
1850	0.034	+0.0%
1851	0.034	+0.0%
1852	0.034	+0.0%
1853	0.034	+0.0%
1854	0.034	+0.0%
1855	0.034	+0.0%
1856	0.034	+0.0%
1857	0.034	+0.0%
1858	0.034	+0.0%
1859	0.034	+0.0%
1860	0.034	+0.0%
1861	0.125	+267.6%
1862	0.125	+0.0%
1863	0.125	+0.0%
1864	0.089	-28.8%
1865	0.089	+0.0%
1866	0.089	+0.0%
1867	0.089	+0.0%
1868	0.089	+0.0%
1869	0.089	+0.0%
1870	0.089	+0.0%
1871	0.089	+0.0%
1872	0.089	+0.0%
1873	0.089	+0.0%
1874	0.089	+0.0%
1875	0.089	+0.0%
1876	0.089	+0.0%
1877	0.089	+0.0%
1878	0.089	+0.0%
1879	0.089	+0.0%
1880	0.089	+0.0%
1881	0.089	+0.0%
1882	0.089	+0.0%
1883	0.089	+0.0%
1884	0.089	+0.0%
1885	0.089	+0.0%
1886	0.089	+0.0%
1887	0.089	+0.0%
1888	0.089	+0.0%
1889	0.089	+0.0%
1890	0.089	+0.0%
1891	0.089	+0.0%
1892	0.089	+0.0%
1893	0.089	+0.0%
1894	0.089	+0.0%
1895	0.089	+0.0%
1896	0.089	+0.0%
1897	0.077	-13.5%
1898	0.077	+0.0%
1899	0.077	+0.0%
1900	0.111	+44.2%
1901	0.111	+0.0%
1902	0.111	+0.0%
1903	0.111	+0.0%
1904	0.111	+0.0%
1905	0.111	+0.0%
1906	0.129	+16.2%
1907	0.129	+0.0%
1908	0.129	+0.0%
1909	0.129	+0.0%
1910	0.129	+0.0%
1911	0.129	+0.0%
1912	0.129	+0.0%
1913	0.129	+0.0%
1914	0.129	+0.0%
1915	0.129	+0.0%
1916	0.129	+0.0%
1917	0.129	+0.0%
1918	0.129	+0.0%
1919	0.129	+0.0%
1920	0.129	+0.0%
1921	0.097	-24.8%
1922	0.097	+0.0%
1923	0.097	+0.0%
1924	0.097	+0.0%
1925	0.097	+0.0%
1926	0.097	+0.0%
1927	0.097	+0.0%
1928	0.097	+0.0%
1929	0.097	+0.0%
1930	0.097	+0.0%
1931	0.097	+0.0%
1932	0.097	+0.0%
1933	0.097	+0.0%
1934	0.097	+0.0%
1935	0.097	+0.0%
1936	0.115	+18.6%
1937	0.119	+3.5%
1938	0.119	+0.0%
1939	0.106	-10.9%
1940	0.106	+0.0%
1941	0.106	+0.0%
1942	0.106	+0.0%
1943	0.106	+0.0%
1944	0.106	+0.0%
1945	0.113	+6.6%
1946	0.432	+282.3%
1947	0.289	-33.1%
1948	0.266	-8.0%
1949	0.266	+0.0%
1950	0.266	+0.0%
1951	0.266	+0.0%
1952	0.266	+0.0%
1953	0.266	+0.0%
1954	0.266	+0.0%
1955	0.266	+0.0%
1956	0.268	+0.8%
1957	0.336	+25.4%
1958	0.339	+0.9%
1959	0.359	+5.9%
1960	0.373	+3.9%
1961	0.466	+24.9%
1962	0.466	+0.0%
1963	0.466	+0.0%
1964	0.466	+0.0%
1965	0.444	-4.7%
1966	0.436	-1.8%
1967	0.436	+0.0%
1968	0.436	+0.0%
1969	0.436	+0.0%
1970	0.446	+2.3%
1971	0.466	+4.5%
1972	0.305	-34.5%
1973	0.267	-12.5%
1974	0.258	-3.4%
1975	0.149	-42.2%
1976	0.171	+14.8%
1977	0.163	-4.7%
1978	0.149	-8.6%
1979	0.149	+0.0%
1980	0.149	+0.0%
1981	0.149	+0.0%
1982	0.151	+1.3%
1983	0.156	+3.3%
1984	0.151	-3.2%
1985	0.174	+15.2%
1986	0.174	+0.0%
1987	0.205	+17.8%
1988	0.205	+0.0%
1989	0.221	+7.8%
1990	0.286	+29.4%
1991	0.331	+15.7%
1992	0.542	+63.7%
1993	0.624	+15.1%
1994	0.835	+33.8%
1995	0.835	+0.0%
1996	0.835	+0.0%
1997	0.832	-0.4%
1998	0.844	+1.4%
1999	0.85	+0.7%
2000	0.85	+0.0%
2001	0.85	+0.0%
2002	0.824	-3.1%
2003	0.815	-1.1%
2004	0.815	+0.0%
2005	0.815	+0.0%
2006	0.815	+0.0%
2007	0.815	+0.0%
2008	0.821	+0.7%
2009	0.758	-7.7%
2010	0.667	-12.0%
2011	0.667	+0.0%
2012	0.667	+0.0%
2013	0.769	+15.3%
2014	0.838	+9.0%
2015	0.838	+0.0%
2016	0.85	+1.4%
2017	0.839	-1.3%
2018	0.85	+1.3%
2019	0.847	-0.4%
2020	0.839	-0.9%
2021	0.839	+0.0%
2022	0.839	+0.0%
2023	0.86	+2.5%
2024	0.847	-1.5%
2025	0.812	-4.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.812 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.379, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.812 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.044	0.044	0.044	3
1820s	0.042	0.034	0.044	10
1830s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1840s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1850s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1860s	0.0943	0.034	0.125	10
1870s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1880s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1890s	0.0854	0.077	0.089	10
1900s	0.1182	0.111	0.129	10
1910s	0.129	0.129	0.129	10
1920s	0.1002	0.097	0.129	10
1930s	0.1041	0.097	0.119	10
1940s	0.1896	0.106	0.432	10
1950s	0.2898	0.266	0.359	10
1960s	0.4425	0.373	0.466	10
1970s	0.2523	0.149	0.466	10
1980s	0.1735	0.149	0.221	10
1990s	0.6814	0.286	0.85	10
2000s	0.8178	0.758	0.85	10
2010s	0.7832	0.667	0.85	10
2020s	0.8393	0.812	0.86	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Madagascar?: Freedom of association index in Madagascar was 0.812 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2023.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1828.
How does Madagascar rank for freedom of association index?: Madagascar ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.