Madagascar: Political corruption

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 Madagascar

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.827
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.763
 Min - Max 0.595 - 0.954
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.827 index points, unchanged from 0.827 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 1960 to 2024 is 0.763 index points. The minimum value, 0.595 index points, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 0.954 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Madagascar: Political corruption
 2024 0.827
 2023 0.827
 2022 0.827
 2021 0.827
 2020 0.827
 2019 0.809
 2018 0.714
 2017 0.808




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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