Malaysia vs Poland: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
Across all 103 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Poland |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Malaysia or Poland?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Malaysia and Poland?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Poland 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.