Data protection law in Madagascar: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Madagascar.
Summary for planning; confirm requirements with the regulator before fieldwork.
not classified in source QA
This country is not placed in any of the three data protection groups in the source QA, so no status is shown.
Data protection law
Law 2014-038 on the protection of personal data (2014)
Regulator
CNDP (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes, per the law)
Registration
declaration regime under the law
Survey permits
National statistics office
Note
Madagascar is not in the DHS program; INSTAT runs its own demographic surveys.
Madagascar research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Madagascar?
Law 2014-038 on the protection of personal data (2014). This country is not placed in any of the three data protection groups in the source QA, so no status is shown.
Who regulates personal data in Madagascar?
CNDP (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes, per the law).
Do I need to register to collect personal data in Madagascar?
Declaration regime under the law.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Madagascar?
INSTAT authorization required under the statistics law.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.