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Malaysia vs Zambia: Democratic Features Index

Malaysia
6
in 2025
Zambia
6.1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Zambia rank
45th

Democratic Features Index over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
0246200520152025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6.1 against 6 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 45th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Features Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).