Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Malaysia
1
in 2025
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Malaysia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Malaysia or North Macedonia?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.