Key media freedoms in Madagascar
Madagascar: Key media freedoms was 0.589 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key media freedoms in Madagascar, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key media freedoms in Madagascar is 0.589, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 73.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Madagascar peaked at 1.28 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.46, in 1948.
That places Madagascar 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.11 | -2.14 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.71 | -2.14 | -0.962 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.09 | -2.46 | -0.938 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.08 | -2.46 | -1.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.52 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.36 | -2.02 | -0.471 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.71 | -1.79 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4863 | -1.62 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1633 | -0.563 | -0.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3139 | -0.297 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4157 | 0.339 | 0.589 | 6 |
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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)
- Key features of democracy 0.361 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.635 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.812 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.361 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.217 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.187 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms in Madagascar?
- Key media freedoms in Madagascar was 0.589 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2018.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.46 in 1948.
- How does Madagascar rank for key media freedoms?
- Madagascar ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.