Malaysia vs East Timor: Clientelism index
Malaysia
0.43
in 2025
East Timor
0.412
in 2025
Malaysia rank
102nd
East Timor rank
105th
Clientelism index over time
- Malaysia
- East Timor
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.43 against 0.412 in East Timor, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.
Malaysia ranks 102nd and East Timor ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.741 | 0.85 | 0.109 | East Timor |
| 1910s | 0.741 | 0.85 | 0.109 | East Timor |
| 1920s | 0.741 | 0.85 | 0.109 | East Timor |
| 1930s | 0.741 | 0.85 | 0.109 | East Timor |
| 1940s | 0.6921 | 0.85 | 0.1579 | East Timor |
| 1950s | 0.4804 | 0.85 | 0.3696 | East Timor |
| 1960s | 0.4935 | 0.85 | 0.3565 | East Timor |
| 1970s | 0.4974 | 0.7932 | 0.2958 | East Timor |
| 1980s | 0.6305 | 0.767 | 0.1365 | East Timor |
| 1990s | 0.6609 | 0.767 | 0.1061 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 0.6328 | 0.4197 | 0.2131 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4771 | 0.3591 | 0.118 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.4413 | 0.317 | 0.1243 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Malaysia or East Timor?
- Malaysia, at 0.43 against 0.412 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Malaysia and East Timor?
- 0.018, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and East Timor?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and East Timor rank globally for clientelism index?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd and East Timor ranks 105th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Clientelism index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.