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Political Corruption Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Political Corruption Index was 0.882 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.882
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.966
in 2011
All-time low
0.194
in 1921
Years of data
209
1817–2025

Political Corruption Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

0.20.40.60.81181719212025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Madagascar is 0.882, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Madagascar peaked at 0.966 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.194, in 1921.

That places Madagascar 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 209 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.436 0.436 0.436 3
1820s 0.4731 0.436 0.662 10
1830s 0.662 0.662 0.662 10
1840s 0.662 0.662 0.662 10
1850s 0.662 0.662 0.662 10
1860s 0.7192 0.662 0.829 10
1870s 0.829 0.829 0.829 10
1880s 0.829 0.829 0.829 10
1890s 0.6776 0.238 0.829 10
1900s 0.2286 0.213 0.238 10
1910s 0.215 0.215 0.215 10
1920s 0.1961 0.194 0.215 10
1930s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1940s 0.2008 0.194 0.228 10
1950s 0.2299 0.228 0.247 10
1960s 0.6342 0.609 0.637 10
1970s 0.6362 0.564 0.713 10
1980s 0.7392 0.735 0.741 10
1990s 0.7486 0.707 0.819 10
2000s 0.7684 0.727 0.946 10
2010s 0.8757 0.752 0.966 10
2020s 0.8828 0.882 0.883 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 11 Azerbaijan 0.89 compare
  2. 12 Uganda 0.889 compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.886 compare
  4. 15 Liberia 0.877 compare
  5. 16 Somalia 0.87 compare
  6. 17 Myanmar 0.859 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Madagascar?
Political corruption index in Madagascar was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2011.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 1921.
How does Madagascar rank for political corruption index?
Madagascar ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.