Malawi vs Malaysia: Elected parliament and government
Malawi
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Malawi |
| 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, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Malawi 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.