Governance

Madagascar

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Women in parliament19972024
3.737.9312.116.320.519972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.361 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.187 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-0.863 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-0.883 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-1.01 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-0.725 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-0.481 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.749 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.556 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet84WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament16 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law system based on the old French civil code and customary law in matters of marriage, family, and obligationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

previous 1992; latest passed by referendum 17 November 2010, promulgated 11 December 2010

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Madagascar's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.361 index), liberal democracy index (0.187 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.