Madagascar: Direct popular vote index

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 Madagascar

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.093
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.147
 Min - Max 0.020 - 0.213
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.093 index points, a decline from 0.105 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 1960 to 2024 is 0.147 index points. The minimum value, 0.02 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.213 index points was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Madagascar: Direct popular vote index
 2024 0.093
 2023 0.105
 2022 0.117
 2021 0.129
 2020 0.141
 2019 0.153
 2018 0.165
 2017 0.177




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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