What is public sector corruption index in Madagascar?

Public sector corruption index in Madagascar was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2009.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1897.

How does Madagascar rank for public sector corruption index?

Madagascar ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Madagascar

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.866 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.866

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

21st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.955

in 2009

All-time low

0.29

in 1897

Years of data

209

1817–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.866 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Madagascar peaked at 0.955 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1897.

Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.549	0.549	0.549	3
1820s	0.549	0.549	0.549	10
1830s	0.549	0.549	0.549	10
1840s	0.549	0.549	0.549	10
1850s	0.549	0.549	0.549	10
1860s	0.6834	0.549	0.717	10
1870s	0.717	0.717	0.717	10
1880s	0.717	0.717	0.717	10
1890s	0.5889	0.29	0.717	10
1900s	0.2909	0.29	0.293	10
1910s	0.292	0.292	0.292	10
1920s	0.292	0.292	0.292	10
1930s	0.292	0.292	0.292	10
1940s	0.292	0.292	0.292	10
1950s	0.2968	0.292	0.34	10
1960s	0.472	0.472	0.472	10
1970s	0.5935	0.472	0.711	10
1980s	0.711	0.711	0.711	10
1990s	0.7182	0.694	0.789	10
2000s	0.7171	0.658	0.955	10
2010s	0.8611	0.745	0.955	10
2020s	0.8877	0.866	0.892	6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

18 Central African Republic 0.872 compare
18 Mozambique 0.872 compare
20 Tajikistan 0.867 compare
22 Eswatini 0.864 compare
23 Cambodia 0.861 compare
24 Lebanon 0.86 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Madagascar

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.361 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.635 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.812 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.361 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.217 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.187 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Madagascar?: Public sector corruption index in Madagascar was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1897.
How does Madagascar rank for public sector corruption index?: Madagascar ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).