Political rights rating fh in Madagascar
Madagascar: Political rights rating fh was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1976
All-time low
2
in 1993
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Madagascar, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating fh in Madagascar stood at 5.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Madagascar peaked at 6 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1993.
Madagascar ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
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More social development data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Madagascar?
- Political rights rating fh in Madagascar was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1976.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for political rights rating fh?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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