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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Madagascar

Madagascar: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.701 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.701
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.802
in 2014
All-time low
0.179
in 1921
Years of data
209
1817–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Madagascar, 1817–2025

0.20.40.60.8181719212025

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.701 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Madagascar peaked at 0.802 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 1921.

That places Madagascar 101st 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 Society Participation Index in Madagascar, year by year

Year Value Change
1817 0.295 —
1818 0.295 +0.0%
1819 0.295 +0.0%
1820 0.295 +0.0%
1821 0.295 +0.0%
1822 0.295 +0.0%
1823 0.295 +0.0%
1824 0.295 +0.0%
1825 0.295 +0.0%
1826 0.295 +0.0%
1827 0.295 +0.0%
1828 0.295 +0.0%
1829 0.236 -20.0%
1830 0.236 +0.0%
1831 0.236 +0.0%
1832 0.236 +0.0%
1833 0.236 +0.0%
1834 0.236 +0.0%
1835 0.236 +0.0%
1836 0.236 +0.0%
1837 0.236 +0.0%
1838 0.236 +0.0%
1839 0.236 +0.0%
1840 0.236 +0.0%
1841 0.236 +0.0%
1842 0.236 +0.0%
1843 0.236 +0.0%
1844 0.236 +0.0%
1845 0.236 +0.0%
1846 0.236 +0.0%
1847 0.236 +0.0%
1848 0.236 +0.0%
1849 0.236 +0.0%
1850 0.236 +0.0%
1851 0.236 +0.0%
1852 0.236 +0.0%
1853 0.236 +0.0%
1854 0.236 +0.0%
1855 0.236 +0.0%
1856 0.236 +0.0%
1857 0.236 +0.0%
1858 0.236 +0.0%
1859 0.236 +0.0%
1860 0.236 +0.0%
1861 0.236 +0.0%
1862 0.249 +5.5%
1863 0.249 +0.0%
1864 0.249 +0.0%
1865 0.249 +0.0%
1866 0.249 +0.0%
1867 0.249 +0.0%
1868 0.249 +0.0%
1869 0.249 +0.0%
1870 0.249 +0.0%
1871 0.249 +0.0%
1872 0.249 +0.0%
1873 0.249 +0.0%
1874 0.249 +0.0%
1875 0.249 +0.0%
1876 0.249 +0.0%
1877 0.249 +0.0%
1878 0.249 +0.0%
1879 0.249 +0.0%
1880 0.249 +0.0%
1881 0.249 +0.0%
1882 0.249 +0.0%
1883 0.249 +0.0%
1884 0.249 +0.0%
1885 0.249 +0.0%
1886 0.249 +0.0%
1887 0.249 +0.0%
1888 0.249 +0.0%
1889 0.249 +0.0%
1890 0.249 +0.0%
1891 0.249 +0.0%
1892 0.249 +0.0%
1893 0.249 +0.0%
1894 0.249 +0.0%
1895 0.249 +0.0%
1896 0.249 +0.0%
1897 0.249 +0.0%
1898 0.249 +0.0%
1899 0.249 +0.0%
1900 0.206 -17.3%
1901 0.206 +0.0%
1902 0.206 +0.0%
1903 0.206 +0.0%
1904 0.206 +0.0%
1905 0.206 +0.0%
1906 0.206 +0.0%
1907 0.206 +0.0%
1908 0.206 +0.0%
1909 0.206 +0.0%
1910 0.206 +0.0%
1911 0.206 +0.0%
1912 0.206 +0.0%
1913 0.206 +0.0%
1914 0.206 +0.0%
1915 0.206 +0.0%
1916 0.206 +0.0%
1917 0.206 +0.0%
1918 0.206 +0.0%
1919 0.206 +0.0%
1920 0.206 +0.0%
1921 0.179 -13.1%
1922 0.179 +0.0%
1923 0.179 +0.0%
1924 0.179 +0.0%
1925 0.179 +0.0%
1926 0.179 +0.0%
1927 0.179 +0.0%
1928 0.179 +0.0%
1929 0.179 +0.0%
1930 0.179 +0.0%
1931 0.179 +0.0%
1932 0.179 +0.0%
1933 0.179 +0.0%
1934 0.179 +0.0%
1935 0.179 +0.0%
1936 0.179 +0.0%
1937 0.179 +0.0%
1938 0.179 +0.0%
1939 0.179 +0.0%
1940 0.179 +0.0%
1941 0.179 +0.0%
1942 0.179 +0.0%
1943 0.179 +0.0%
1944 0.179 +0.0%
1945 0.179 +0.0%
1946 0.179 +0.0%
1947 0.191 +6.7%
1948 0.191 +0.0%
1949 0.191 +0.0%
1950 0.191 +0.0%
1951 0.191 +0.0%
1952 0.191 +0.0%
1953 0.191 +0.0%
1954 0.191 +0.0%
1955 0.191 +0.0%
1956 0.191 +0.0%
1957 0.191 +0.0%
1958 0.191 +0.0%
1959 0.206 +7.9%
1960 0.322 +56.3%
1961 0.426 +32.3%
1962 0.426 +0.0%
1963 0.426 +0.0%
1964 0.426 +0.0%
1965 0.426 +0.0%
1966 0.426 +0.0%
1967 0.426 +0.0%
1968 0.426 +0.0%
1969 0.426 +0.0%
1970 0.436 +2.3%
1971 0.436 +0.0%
1972 0.433 -0.7%
1973 0.433 +0.0%
1974 0.433 +0.0%
1975 0.416 -3.9%
1976 0.525 +26.2%
1977 0.525 +0.0%
1978 0.525 +0.0%
1979 0.525 +0.0%
1980 0.536 +2.1%
1981 0.536 +0.0%
1982 0.536 +0.0%
1983 0.536 +0.0%
1984 0.536 +0.0%
1985 0.536 +0.0%
1986 0.536 +0.0%
1987 0.536 +0.0%
1988 0.536 +0.0%
1989 0.619 +15.5%
1990 0.657 +6.1%
1991 0.667 +1.5%
1992 0.701 +5.1%
1993 0.701 +0.0%
1994 0.702 +0.1%
1995 0.702 +0.0%
1996 0.72 +2.6%
1997 0.72 +0.0%
1998 0.72 +0.0%
1999 0.72 +0.0%
2000 0.723 +0.4%
2001 0.723 +0.0%
2002 0.702 -2.9%
2003 0.741 +5.6%
2004 0.741 +0.0%
2005 0.741 +0.0%
2006 0.754 +1.8%
2007 0.754 +0.0%
2008 0.754 +0.0%
2009 0.756 +0.3%
2010 0.748 -1.1%
2011 0.748 +0.0%
2012 0.748 +0.0%
2013 0.777 +3.9%
2014 0.802 +3.2%
2015 0.791 -1.4%
2016 0.791 +0.0%
2017 0.791 +0.0%
2018 0.789 -0.3%
2019 0.765 -3.0%
2020 0.782 +2.2%
2021 0.783 +0.1%
2022 0.783 +0.0%
2023 0.7 -10.6%
2024 0.705 +0.7%
2025 0.701 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.295 0.295 0.295 3
1820s 0.2891 0.236 0.295 10
1830s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1840s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1850s 0.236 0.236 0.236 10
1860s 0.2464 0.236 0.249 10
1870s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
1880s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
1890s 0.249 0.249 0.249 10
1900s 0.206 0.206 0.206 10
1910s 0.206 0.206 0.206 10
1920s 0.1817 0.179 0.206 10
1930s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1940s 0.1826 0.179 0.191 10
1950s 0.1925 0.191 0.206 10
1960s 0.4156 0.322 0.426 10
1970s 0.4687 0.416 0.525 10
1980s 0.5443 0.536 0.619 10
1990s 0.701 0.657 0.72 10
2000s 0.7389 0.702 0.756 10
2010s 0.775 0.748 0.802 10
2020s 0.7423 0.7 0.783 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 98 Côte d'Ivoire 0.706 compare
  2. 98 Cuba 0.706 compare
  3. 100 Jordan 0.704 compare
  4. 102 Sri Lanka 0.699 compare
  5. 103 Tunisia 0.697 compare
  6. 104 Timor-Leste 0.688 compare
  7. 104 Zimbabwe 0.688 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Madagascar?
Women's civil society participation index in Madagascar was 0.701 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 2014.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1921.
How does Madagascar rank for women's civil society participation index?
Madagascar ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.