Freedom in Madagascar
Where Madagascar sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Madagascar has a figure for 52 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.635 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.812 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.652 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.488 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.336 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.684 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.589 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.094 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.016 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 154 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 69.4 | 2023 | 125 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 153 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 34.0 | 2025 | 81 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 16.0 | 2025 | 98 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 54.2% | 2025 | 87 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 10.9% | 2024 | 15 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 11.0% | 2023 | 5 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 43.1 | 2024 | 124 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $1,669 | 2025 | 151 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 8.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.0% | 2025 | 36 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 18.7% | 2024 | 147 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.361 | 2025 | 99 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.187 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.148 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.220 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.452 | 2025 | 99 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.882 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.686 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.704 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 44.2 | 2024 | 105 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 27.4 | 2024 | 132 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 34.6 | 2024 | 132 of 169 |
| Political stability | 57.7 | 2024 | 108 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.487 | 2023 | 155 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 63.8 | 2024 | 150 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 3.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 27.4% | 2023 | 76 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 445.0 | 2023 | 156 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 14.1% | 2025 | 131 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 82.9% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.91 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 32.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 1.9 | 2024 | 41 of 168 |
| Population | 32.7M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.15 | 2024 | 7 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 83.6% | 2021 | 9 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 42.5% | 2024 | 158 of 169 |
What is missing
8 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Madagascar in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Madagascar, not a zero. Who publishes what