With an overall score of 55.0/100, Madagascar is mixed — genuinely free in some areas and notably restricted in others. It ranks #111 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Africa region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Freedom of Movement (9.3/10), while Political Participation (2.2/10) is where it scores lowest. That 7.1-point spread means Madagascar's record is very uneven — freedom here depends heavily on which right you look at. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.