Political rights score fh in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Political rights score fh was 16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political rights score fh in Madagascar, Republic of, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score fh in Madagascar, Republic of is 16, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2010.
That places Madagascar, Republic of 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.62 | 9 | 25 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18 | 7 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 16 | 27 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 5 (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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.652 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.187 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.361 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score fh in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Political rights score fh in Madagascar, Republic of was 16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for political rights score fh?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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