Political Rights Rating in Madagascar
Madagascar: Political Rights Rating 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 in Madagascar, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating 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 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.
Political Rights Rating in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 5 | +25.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 64 Bangladesh 5 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 compare
- 64 Comoros 5 compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 64 El Salvador 5 compare
- 64 Iraq 5 compare
- 64 Jordan 5 compare
- 64 Lebanon 5 compare
- 64 Mauritania 5 compare
- 64 Morocco 5 compare
- 64 Mozambique 5 compare
- 64 Pakistan 5 compare
- 64 Turkey 5 compare
- 64 USSR 5 compare
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)
- 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)
- 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 in Madagascar?
- Political rights rating in Madagascar was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1976.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for political rights rating?
- Madagascar ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating 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 Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.