What is women's civil liberties index in Madagascar?

Women's civil liberties index in Madagascar was 0.642 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 0.679 in 2007.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1817.

How does Madagascar rank for women's civil liberties index?

Madagascar ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Madagascar

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Madagascar
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.642 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.642

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

105th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.679

in 2007

All-time low

0.062

in 1817

Years of data

209

1817–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Madagascar stood at 0.642.

The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Madagascar peaked at 0.679 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1817.

That places Madagascar 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Madagascar, 1817 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1817	0.062	—
1818	0.062	+0.0%
1819	0.062	+0.0%
1820	0.062	+0.0%
1821	0.062	+0.0%
1822	0.062	+0.0%
1823	0.062	+0.0%
1824	0.062	+0.0%
1825	0.062	+0.0%
1826	0.062	+0.0%
1827	0.062	+0.0%
1828	0.062	+0.0%
1829	0.062	+0.0%
1830	0.062	+0.0%
1831	0.062	+0.0%
1832	0.062	+0.0%
1833	0.062	+0.0%
1834	0.062	+0.0%
1835	0.062	+0.0%
1836	0.062	+0.0%
1837	0.062	+0.0%
1838	0.062	+0.0%
1839	0.062	+0.0%
1840	0.062	+0.0%
1841	0.062	+0.0%
1842	0.062	+0.0%
1843	0.062	+0.0%
1844	0.062	+0.0%
1845	0.062	+0.0%
1846	0.062	+0.0%
1847	0.062	+0.0%
1848	0.062	+0.0%
1849	0.062	+0.0%
1850	0.062	+0.0%
1851	0.062	+0.0%
1852	0.062	+0.0%
1853	0.062	+0.0%
1854	0.062	+0.0%
1855	0.062	+0.0%
1856	0.062	+0.0%
1857	0.062	+0.0%
1858	0.062	+0.0%
1859	0.062	+0.0%
1860	0.062	+0.0%
1861	0.17	+174.2%
1862	0.17	+0.0%
1863	0.17	+0.0%
1864	0.062	-63.5%
1865	0.062	+0.0%
1866	0.062	+0.0%
1867	0.062	+0.0%
1868	0.062	+0.0%
1869	0.062	+0.0%
1870	0.062	+0.0%
1871	0.062	+0.0%
1872	0.062	+0.0%
1873	0.062	+0.0%
1874	0.062	+0.0%
1875	0.062	+0.0%
1876	0.062	+0.0%
1877	0.062	+0.0%
1878	0.062	+0.0%
1879	0.062	+0.0%
1880	0.062	+0.0%
1881	0.062	+0.0%
1882	0.062	+0.0%
1883	0.062	+0.0%
1884	0.062	+0.0%
1885	0.062	+0.0%
1886	0.062	+0.0%
1887	0.062	+0.0%
1888	0.062	+0.0%
1889	0.062	+0.0%
1890	0.062	+0.0%
1891	0.062	+0.0%
1892	0.062	+0.0%
1893	0.062	+0.0%
1894	0.062	+0.0%
1895	0.062	+0.0%
1896	0.075	+21.0%
1897	0.091	+21.3%
1898	0.091	+0.0%
1899	0.091	+0.0%
1900	0.091	+0.0%
1901	0.091	+0.0%
1902	0.091	+0.0%
1903	0.091	+0.0%
1904	0.091	+0.0%
1905	0.091	+0.0%
1906	0.091	+0.0%
1907	0.091	+0.0%
1908	0.091	+0.0%
1909	0.091	+0.0%
1910	0.091	+0.0%
1911	0.091	+0.0%
1912	0.091	+0.0%
1913	0.091	+0.0%
1914	0.091	+0.0%
1915	0.091	+0.0%
1916	0.091	+0.0%
1917	0.102	+12.1%
1918	0.102	+0.0%
1919	0.102	+0.0%
1920	0.102	+0.0%
1921	0.084	-17.6%
1922	0.084	+0.0%
1923	0.084	+0.0%
1924	0.084	+0.0%
1925	0.084	+0.0%
1926	0.084	+0.0%
1927	0.084	+0.0%
1928	0.084	+0.0%
1929	0.084	+0.0%
1930	0.084	+0.0%
1931	0.084	+0.0%
1932	0.084	+0.0%
1933	0.084	+0.0%
1934	0.084	+0.0%
1935	0.084	+0.0%
1936	0.084	+0.0%
1937	0.084	+0.0%
1938	0.084	+0.0%
1939	0.084	+0.0%
1940	0.084	+0.0%
1941	0.084	+0.0%
1942	0.084	+0.0%
1943	0.084	+0.0%
1944	0.084	+0.0%
1945	0.084	+0.0%
1946	0.084	+0.0%
1947	0.164	+95.2%
1948	0.164	+0.0%
1949	0.164	+0.0%
1950	0.164	+0.0%
1951	0.164	+0.0%
1952	0.164	+0.0%
1953	0.164	+0.0%
1954	0.164	+0.0%
1955	0.164	+0.0%
1956	0.164	+0.0%
1957	0.164	+0.0%
1958	0.169	+3.0%
1959	0.208	+23.1%
1960	0.377	+81.3%
1961	0.394	+4.5%
1962	0.394	+0.0%
1963	0.394	+0.0%
1964	0.394	+0.0%
1965	0.394	+0.0%
1966	0.394	+0.0%
1967	0.394	+0.0%
1968	0.394	+0.0%
1969	0.394	+0.0%
1970	0.406	+3.0%
1971	0.406	+0.0%
1972	0.406	+0.0%
1973	0.522	+28.6%
1974	0.522	+0.0%
1975	0.524	+0.4%
1976	0.524	+0.0%
1977	0.524	+0.0%
1978	0.524	+0.0%
1979	0.524	+0.0%
1980	0.524	+0.0%
1981	0.524	+0.0%
1982	0.524	+0.0%
1983	0.57	+8.8%
1984	0.57	+0.0%
1985	0.57	+0.0%
1986	0.57	+0.0%
1987	0.57	+0.0%
1988	0.57	+0.0%
1989	0.57	+0.0%
1990	0.617	+8.2%
1991	0.636	+3.1%
1992	0.668	+5.0%
1993	0.668	+0.0%
1994	0.668	+0.0%
1995	0.668	+0.0%
1996	0.668	+0.0%
1997	0.668	+0.0%
1998	0.668	+0.0%
1999	0.668	+0.0%
2000	0.668	+0.0%
2001	0.668	+0.0%
2002	0.668	+0.0%
2003	0.668	+0.0%
2004	0.668	+0.0%
2005	0.668	+0.0%
2006	0.668	+0.0%
2007	0.679	+1.6%
2008	0.679	+0.0%
2009	0.635	-6.5%
2010	0.635	+0.0%
2011	0.635	+0.0%
2012	0.635	+0.0%
2013	0.622	-2.0%
2014	0.673	+8.2%
2015	0.673	+0.0%
2016	0.673	+0.0%
2017	0.673	+0.0%
2018	0.673	+0.0%
2019	0.642	-4.6%
2020	0.642	+0.0%
2021	0.642	+0.0%
2022	0.642	+0.0%
2023	0.642	+0.0%
2024	0.642	+0.0%
2025	0.642	+0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

Madagascar's 0.642 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.425, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Madagascar's 0.642 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6405, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	0.062	0.062	0.062	3
1820s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1830s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1840s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1850s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1860s	0.0944	0.062	0.17	10
1870s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1880s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1890s	0.072	0.062	0.091	10
1900s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1910s	0.0943	0.091	0.102	10
1920s	0.0858	0.084	0.102	10
1930s	0.084	0.084	0.084	10
1940s	0.108	0.084	0.164	10
1950s	0.1689	0.164	0.208	10
1960s	0.3923	0.377	0.394	10
1970s	0.4882	0.406	0.524	10
1980s	0.5562	0.524	0.57	10
1990s	0.6597	0.617	0.668	10
2000s	0.6669	0.635	0.679	10
2010s	0.6534	0.622	0.673	10
2020s	0.642	0.642	0.642	6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

103 Colombia 0.658 compare
104 Morocco 0.657 compare
106 Nepal 0.64 compare
107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.639 compare
107 Indonesia 0.639 compare

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More gender data for Madagascar

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 22,905 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Madagascar?: Women's civil liberties index in Madagascar was 0.642 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.679 in 2007.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1817.
How does Madagascar rank for women's civil liberties index?: Madagascar ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.