What is key features of human rights in Madagascar?

Key features of human rights in Madagascar was 0.652 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2018.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1829.

How does Madagascar rank for key features of human rights?

Madagascar ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Madagascar

Name: Key features of human rights in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Key features of human rights was 0.652 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.652

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

104th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.769

in 2018

All-time low

0.099

in 1829

Years of data

209

1817–2025

Key features of human rights in Madagascar, 1817–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of human rights in Madagascar stood at 0.652.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Madagascar peaked at 0.769 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 1829.

Madagascar ranks 104th 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.

Key features of human rights in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Madagascar, 1817 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1817	0.192	—
1818	0.192	+0.0%
1819	0.192	+0.0%
1820	0.192	+0.0%
1821	0.192	+0.0%
1822	0.192	+0.0%
1823	0.192	+0.0%
1824	0.192	+0.0%
1825	0.192	+0.0%
1826	0.192	+0.0%
1827	0.192	+0.0%
1828	0.182	-5.2%
1829	0.099	-45.6%
1830	0.099	+0.0%
1831	0.099	+0.0%
1832	0.099	+0.0%
1833	0.099	+0.0%
1834	0.099	+0.0%
1835	0.099	+0.0%
1836	0.099	+0.0%
1837	0.099	+0.0%
1838	0.099	+0.0%
1839	0.099	+0.0%
1840	0.099	+0.0%
1841	0.099	+0.0%
1842	0.099	+0.0%
1843	0.099	+0.0%
1844	0.099	+0.0%
1845	0.099	+0.0%
1846	0.099	+0.0%
1847	0.099	+0.0%
1848	0.099	+0.0%
1849	0.099	+0.0%
1850	0.099	+0.0%
1851	0.099	+0.0%
1852	0.099	+0.0%
1853	0.099	+0.0%
1854	0.099	+0.0%
1855	0.099	+0.0%
1856	0.099	+0.0%
1857	0.099	+0.0%
1858	0.099	+0.0%
1859	0.099	+0.0%
1860	0.19	+91.9%
1861	0.481	+153.2%
1862	0.542	+12.7%
1863	0.542	+0.0%
1864	0.21	-61.3%
1865	0.21	+0.0%
1866	0.21	+0.0%
1867	0.21	+0.0%
1868	0.21	+0.0%
1869	0.225	+7.1%
1870	0.225	+0.0%
1871	0.225	+0.0%
1872	0.225	+0.0%
1873	0.225	+0.0%
1874	0.225	+0.0%
1875	0.225	+0.0%
1876	0.225	+0.0%
1877	0.225	+0.0%
1878	0.225	+0.0%
1879	0.225	+0.0%
1880	0.225	+0.0%
1881	0.225	+0.0%
1882	0.225	+0.0%
1883	0.225	+0.0%
1884	0.218	-3.1%
1885	0.218	+0.0%
1886	0.218	+0.0%
1887	0.218	+0.0%
1888	0.218	+0.0%
1889	0.218	+0.0%
1890	0.218	+0.0%
1891	0.218	+0.0%
1892	0.218	+0.0%
1893	0.218	+0.0%
1894	0.218	+0.0%
1895	0.218	+0.0%
1896	0.224	+2.8%
1897	0.147	-34.4%
1898	0.159	+8.2%
1899	0.159	+0.0%
1900	0.159	+0.0%
1901	0.157	-1.3%
1902	0.157	+0.0%
1903	0.157	+0.0%
1904	0.157	+0.0%
1905	0.157	+0.0%
1906	0.192	+22.3%
1907	0.192	+0.0%
1908	0.192	+0.0%
1909	0.192	+0.0%
1910	0.192	+0.0%
1911	0.193	+0.5%
1912	0.194	+0.5%
1913	0.191	-1.5%
1914	0.191	+0.0%
1915	0.19	-0.5%
1916	0.19	+0.0%
1917	0.19	+0.0%
1918	0.19	+0.0%
1919	0.19	+0.0%
1920	0.19	+0.0%
1921	0.16	-15.8%
1922	0.16	+0.0%
1923	0.16	+0.0%
1924	0.16	+0.0%
1925	0.16	+0.0%
1926	0.16	+0.0%
1927	0.16	+0.0%
1928	0.16	+0.0%
1929	0.16	+0.0%
1930	0.16	+0.0%
1931	0.16	+0.0%
1932	0.16	+0.0%
1933	0.16	+0.0%
1934	0.16	+0.0%
1935	0.16	+0.0%
1936	0.174	+8.7%
1937	0.176	+1.1%
1938	0.176	+0.0%
1939	0.171	-2.8%
1940	0.154	-9.9%
1941	0.154	+0.0%
1942	0.154	+0.0%
1943	0.154	+0.0%
1944	0.154	+0.0%
1945	0.146	-5.2%
1946	0.18	+23.3%
1947	0.143	-20.6%
1948	0.157	+9.8%
1949	0.167	+6.4%
1950	0.187	+12.0%
1951	0.188	+0.5%
1952	0.188	+0.0%
1953	0.188	+0.0%
1954	0.188	+0.0%
1955	0.188	+0.0%
1956	0.199	+5.9%
1957	0.245	+23.1%
1958	0.245	+0.0%
1959	0.299	+22.0%
1960	0.411	+37.5%
1961	0.437	+6.3%
1962	0.437	+0.0%
1963	0.437	+0.0%
1964	0.437	+0.0%
1965	0.437	+0.0%
1966	0.437	+0.0%
1967	0.437	+0.0%
1968	0.437	+0.0%
1969	0.437	+0.0%
1970	0.445	+1.8%
1971	0.445	+0.0%
1972	0.408	-8.3%
1973	0.467	+14.5%
1974	0.464	-0.6%
1975	0.367	-20.9%
1976	0.393	+7.1%
1977	0.392	-0.3%
1978	0.393	+0.3%
1979	0.393	+0.0%
1980	0.394	+0.3%
1981	0.394	+0.0%
1982	0.394	+0.0%
1983	0.4	+1.5%
1984	0.4	+0.0%
1985	0.408	+2.0%
1986	0.428	+4.9%
1987	0.437	+2.1%
1988	0.454	+3.9%
1989	0.458	+0.9%
1990	0.488	+6.6%
1991	0.462	-5.3%
1992	0.675	+46.1%
1993	0.692	+2.5%
1994	0.729	+5.3%
1995	0.741	+1.6%
1996	0.733	-1.1%
1997	0.7	-4.5%
1998	0.697	-0.4%
1999	0.695	-0.3%
2000	0.697	+0.3%
2001	0.695	-0.3%
2002	0.604	-13.1%
2003	0.709	+17.4%
2004	0.739	+4.2%
2005	0.741	+0.3%
2006	0.74	-0.1%
2007	0.74	+0.0%
2008	0.745	+0.7%
2009	0.561	-24.7%
2010	0.572	+2.0%
2011	0.572	+0.0%
2012	0.565	-1.2%
2013	0.65	+15.0%
2014	0.747	+14.9%
2015	0.761	+1.9%
2016	0.764	+0.4%
2017	0.762	-0.3%
2018	0.769	+0.9%
2019	0.734	-4.6%
2020	0.733	-0.1%
2021	0.731	-0.3%
2022	0.731	+0.0%
2023	0.705	-3.6%
2024	0.689	-2.3%
2025	0.652	-5.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.652 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.652 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.192	0.192	0.192	3
1820s	0.1817	0.099	0.192	10
1830s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1840s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1850s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1860s	0.303	0.19	0.542	10
1870s	0.225	0.225	0.225	10
1880s	0.2208	0.218	0.225	10
1890s	0.1997	0.147	0.224	10
1900s	0.1712	0.157	0.192	10
1910s	0.1911	0.19	0.194	10
1920s	0.163	0.16	0.19	10
1930s	0.1657	0.16	0.176	10
1940s	0.1563	0.143	0.18	10
1950s	0.2115	0.187	0.299	10
1960s	0.4344	0.411	0.437	10
1970s	0.4167	0.367	0.467	10
1980s	0.4167	0.394	0.458	10
1990s	0.6612	0.462	0.741	10
2000s	0.6971	0.561	0.745	10
2010s	0.6896	0.565	0.769	10
2020s	0.7068	0.652	0.733	6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

101 Nigeria 0.674 compare
102 Tanzania 0.673 compare
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105 Niger 0.65 compare
106 Morocco 0.645 compare
107 Indonesia 0.63 compare

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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)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Madagascar?: Key features of human rights in Madagascar was 0.652 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2018.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1829.
How does Madagascar rank for key features of human rights?: Madagascar ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.