Malaysia vs Malta: Elected parliament and government

Malaysia
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Malaysia
  • Malta
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How they compare

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

Across all 152 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

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

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Malta 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 0.3 0.3 Malta
1950s 0.3 1 0.7 Malta
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Malta
1970s 0.9 1 0.1 Malta
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, Malaysia or Malta?
Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Malaysia and Malta?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Malaysia ranks 1st and Malta 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.