Barbados vs Malaysia: Elected parliament and government

Barbados
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Barbados
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Malaysia ahead.

Barbados ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Malaysia Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0.3 0.3 Malaysia
1960s 0.9 0.9 0 β€”
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Barbados
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Barbados or Malaysia?
Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Barbados and Malaysia?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Barbados ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.