Malaysia vs Nigeria: Deliberative political institutions index
Malaysia
0.663
in 2025
Nigeria
0.634
in 2025
Malaysia rank
82nd
Nigeria rank
85th
Deliberative political institutions index over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.663 against 0.634 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Nigeria ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.081 | 0.277 | 0.196 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.081 | 0.277 | 0.196 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.081 | 0.277 | 0.196 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.0699 | 0.2849 | 0.215 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.2101 | 0.3124 | 0.1023 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.498 | 0.3062 | 0.1918 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.436 | 0.1496 | 0.2864 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4154 | 0.3018 | 0.1136 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.4704 | 0.2736 | 0.1968 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5625 | 0.743 | 0.1805 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6255 | 0.7289 | 0.1034 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.645 | 0.6142 | 0.0308 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Malaysia, at 0.663 against 0.634 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.029, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and Nigeria ranks 85th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.