Statizoid

Participatory Democracy Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.217 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.217
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
108th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 1996
All-time low
0.017
in 1896
Years of data
209
1817–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

00.10.20.3181719212025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Madagascar stood at 0.217.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Madagascar peaked at 0.34 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1896.

That places Madagascar 108th out of 176 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Madagascar, year by year

Year Value Change
1817 0.024 —
1818 0.024 +0.0%
1819 0.024 +0.0%
1820 0.024 +0.0%
1821 0.024 +0.0%
1822 0.024 +0.0%
1823 0.024 +0.0%
1824 0.024 +0.0%
1825 0.024 +0.0%
1826 0.024 +0.0%
1827 0.024 +0.0%
1828 0.024 +0.0%
1829 0.024 +0.0%
1830 0.024 +0.0%
1831 0.024 +0.0%
1832 0.024 +0.0%
1833 0.024 +0.0%
1834 0.024 +0.0%
1835 0.024 +0.0%
1836 0.024 +0.0%
1837 0.024 +0.0%
1838 0.024 +0.0%
1839 0.024 +0.0%
1840 0.024 +0.0%
1841 0.024 +0.0%
1842 0.024 +0.0%
1843 0.024 +0.0%
1844 0.024 +0.0%
1845 0.024 +0.0%
1846 0.024 +0.0%
1847 0.024 +0.0%
1848 0.024 +0.0%
1849 0.024 +0.0%
1850 0.024 +0.0%
1851 0.024 +0.0%
1852 0.024 +0.0%
1853 0.024 +0.0%
1854 0.024 +0.0%
1855 0.024 +0.0%
1856 0.024 +0.0%
1857 0.024 +0.0%
1858 0.024 +0.0%
1859 0.024 +0.0%
1860 0.024 +0.0%
1861 0.025 +4.2%
1862 0.025 +0.0%
1863 0.025 +0.0%
1864 0.024 -4.0%
1865 0.024 +0.0%
1866 0.024 +0.0%
1867 0.024 +0.0%
1868 0.024 +0.0%
1869 0.024 +0.0%
1870 0.024 +0.0%
1871 0.024 +0.0%
1872 0.024 +0.0%
1873 0.024 +0.0%
1874 0.024 +0.0%
1875 0.024 +0.0%
1876 0.024 +0.0%
1877 0.024 +0.0%
1878 0.024 +0.0%
1879 0.024 +0.0%
1880 0.024 +0.0%
1881 0.024 +0.0%
1882 0.024 +0.0%
1883 0.024 +0.0%
1884 0.024 +0.0%
1885 0.024 +0.0%
1886 0.024 +0.0%
1887 0.024 +0.0%
1888 0.024 +0.0%
1889 0.024 +0.0%
1890 0.024 +0.0%
1891 0.024 +0.0%
1892 0.024 +0.0%
1893 0.024 +0.0%
1894 0.024 +0.0%
1895 0.024 +0.0%
1896 0.017 -29.2%
1897 0.023 +35.3%
1898 0.024 +4.3%
1899 0.024 +0.0%
1900 0.024 +0.0%
1901 0.024 +0.0%
1902 0.024 +0.0%
1903 0.024 +0.0%
1904 0.024 +0.0%
1905 0.024 +0.0%
1906 0.026 +8.3%
1907 0.026 +0.0%
1908 0.026 +0.0%
1909 0.026 +0.0%
1910 0.026 +0.0%
1911 0.026 +0.0%
1912 0.026 +0.0%
1913 0.026 +0.0%
1914 0.026 +0.0%
1915 0.026 +0.0%
1916 0.026 +0.0%
1917 0.026 +0.0%
1918 0.026 +0.0%
1919 0.026 +0.0%
1920 0.026 +0.0%
1921 0.017 -34.6%
1922 0.017 +0.0%
1923 0.017 +0.0%
1924 0.017 +0.0%
1925 0.017 +0.0%
1926 0.017 +0.0%
1927 0.017 +0.0%
1928 0.017 +0.0%
1929 0.017 +0.0%
1930 0.017 +0.0%
1931 0.017 +0.0%
1932 0.017 +0.0%
1933 0.017 +0.0%
1934 0.017 +0.0%
1935 0.017 +0.0%
1936 0.019 +11.8%
1937 0.019 +0.0%
1938 0.019 +0.0%
1939 0.019 +0.0%
1940 0.018 -5.3%
1941 0.018 +0.0%
1942 0.018 +0.0%
1943 0.018 +0.0%
1944 0.018 +0.0%
1945 0.022 +22.2%
1946 0.026 +18.2%
1947 0.023 -11.5%
1948 0.023 +0.0%
1949 0.023 +0.0%
1950 0.023 +0.0%
1951 0.023 +0.0%
1952 0.024 +4.3%
1953 0.024 +0.0%
1954 0.024 +0.0%
1955 0.024 +0.0%
1956 0.027 +12.5%
1957 0.035 +29.6%
1958 0.036 +2.9%
1959 0.078 +116.7%
1960 0.098 +25.6%
1961 0.113 +15.3%
1962 0.133 +17.7%
1963 0.133 +0.0%
1964 0.133 +0.0%
1965 0.132 -0.8%
1966 0.131 -0.8%
1967 0.131 +0.0%
1968 0.131 +0.0%
1969 0.131 +0.0%
1970 0.132 +0.8%
1971 0.138 +4.5%
1972 0.137 -0.7%
1973 0.125 -8.8%
1974 0.121 -3.2%
1975 0.12 -0.8%
1976 0.137 +14.2%
1977 0.136 -0.7%
1978 0.136 +0.0%
1979 0.136 +0.0%
1980 0.139 +2.2%
1981 0.138 -0.7%
1982 0.137 -0.7%
1983 0.138 +0.7%
1984 0.137 -0.7%
1985 0.136 -0.7%
1986 0.135 -0.7%
1987 0.142 +5.2%
1988 0.144 +1.4%
1989 0.144 +0.0%
1990 0.151 +4.9%
1991 0.17 +12.6%
1992 0.203 +19.4%
1993 0.28 +37.9%
1994 0.334 +19.3%
1995 0.334 +0.0%
1996 0.34 +1.8%
1997 0.319 -6.2%
1998 0.317 -0.6%
1999 0.316 -0.3%
2000 0.313 -0.9%
2001 0.31 -1.0%
2002 0.278 -10.3%
2003 0.31 +11.5%
2004 0.308 -0.6%
2005 0.307 -0.3%
2006 0.3 -2.3%
2007 0.311 +3.7%
2008 0.315 +1.3%
2009 0.165 -47.6%
2010 0.145 -12.1%
2011 0.145 +0.0%
2012 0.145 +0.0%
2013 0.178 +22.8%
2014 0.29 +62.9%
2015 0.301 +3.8%
2016 0.301 +0.0%
2017 0.302 +0.3%
2018 0.297 -1.7%
2019 0.285 -4.0%
2020 0.285 +0.0%
2021 0.282 -1.1%
2022 0.28 -0.7%
2023 0.266 -5.0%
2024 0.236 -11.3%
2025 0.217 -8.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.217 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.13, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.217 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.024 0.024 0.024 3
1820s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1830s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1840s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1850s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1860s 0.0243 0.024 0.025 10
1870s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1880s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1890s 0.0232 0.017 0.024 10
1900s 0.0248 0.024 0.026 10
1910s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1920s 0.0179 0.017 0.026 10
1930s 0.0178 0.017 0.019 10
1940s 0.0207 0.018 0.026 10
1950s 0.0318 0.023 0.078 10
1960s 0.1266 0.098 0.133 10
1970s 0.1318 0.12 0.138 10
1980s 0.139 0.135 0.144 10
1990s 0.2764 0.151 0.34 10
2000s 0.2917 0.165 0.315 10
2010s 0.2389 0.145 0.302 10
2020s 0.261 0.217 0.285 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 105 Iraq 0.224 compare
  2. 106 Lebanon 0.222 compare
  3. 107 Mauritania 0.221 compare
  4. 108 Serbia 0.217 compare
  5. 110 Zimbabwe 0.202 compare
  6. 111 Mozambique 0.201 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Madagascar

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Madagascar?
Participatory democracy index in Madagascar was 0.217 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 1996.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1896.
How does Madagascar rank for participatory democracy index?
Madagascar ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 209 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Participatory Democracy Index in Madagascar. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/stat/participatory-democracy-index/madagascar/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/stat/participatory-democracy-index/madagascar/">Participatory Democracy Index in Madagascar</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.