Iceland vs Malaysia: Elected parliament and government
Iceland
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.