Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.652 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.652.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.769 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1947.
That places Madagascar 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1618 | 0.143 | 0.18 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2115 | 0.187 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4344 | 0.411 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4167 | 0.367 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4167 | 0.394 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6612 | 0.462 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6971 | 0.561 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6896 | 0.565 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7068 | 0.652 | 0.733 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.14 trillion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 72.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.31 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 0.652 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1947.
- How does Madagascar rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.