🇲🇬 Madagascar Politics - Governance, Freedom & Democracy

🇲🇬 Madagascar MG / MDG #46

Nomad Score 46.0

Cities 16

Region African Union, Francophone, Islands, Africa, Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries

Currency MGA

📊 GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE

Government Unitary semi-presidential republic under a Council of the Presidency for the Re-Foundation of the Republic of Madagascar

UN Member Yes

Independent Yes

CPI Score (2026) 25/100

Press Freedom (2025) 50.8/100 #113

Electoral Democracy (2025) 0.361

HDI 0.487

Regional Blocs AU

🏛 GOVERNMENT & LEADERS

Government Type Unitary semi-presidential republic under a Council of the Presidency for the Re-Foundation of the Republic of Madagascar

Title	Name
President of Madagascar	Michael Randrianirina
Prime Minister of Madagascar	Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo

💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX

CPI Score (2026) 25 / 100

Interpretation Significant corruption

Source: Transparency International / Corruption Insights API. Higher scores = less corruption.

📰 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX

Overall Score (2025) 50.8 / 100

Global Rank #113 / 180

Rank Change -13 vs previous year

RSF Zone Afrique

Political #122 38.0

Economic #153 30.7

Legal #105 55.4

Social #117 52.5

Safety #92 77.5

Source: Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Higher scores = better press freedom.

📊 PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS

Five dimensions of press freedom tracked over time. Higher = better.

🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX

Electoral (2025) 0.361

Liberal 0.187

Participatory 0.217

Deliberative 0.177

Egalitarian 0.170

Source: V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy), CC-BY-SA. Scale: 0 (least democratic) to 1 (most democratic).

📋 PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA

Year	Score	Rank	Political	Economic	Legal	Social	Safety
2025	50.8	113	38.0	30.7	55.4	52.5	77.5
2024	54.1	100	41.9	34.0	56.7	60.7	77.0
2023	56.7	101	49.0	36.7	60.7	58.5	78.4
2022	58.0	98	52.6	35.1	64.5	64.5	73.5
2021	71.8	57	-	-	-	-	100.0
2020	72.3	54	-	-	-	-	100.0
2019	72.2	54	-	-	-	-	100.0
2018	73.8	54	-	-	-	-	86.1
2017	73.3	57	-	-	-	-	100.0
2016	73.0	56	-	-	-	-	68.7
2015	72.6	64	-	-	-	-	86.1
2014	70.6	81	-	-	-	-	-
2013	71.4	88	-	-	-	-	-
2012	29.5	85	-	-	-	-	-
2010	34.9	116	-	-	-	-	-
2009	45.8	134	-	-	-	-	-
2008	21.0	94	-	-	-	-	-
2007	20.0	61	-	-	-	-	-
2006	15.0	66	-	-	-	-	-
2005	24.5	97	-	-	-	-	-

Source: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Index

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