Barbados vs Malaysia: Elected political leaders index
Barbados
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Barbados ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Barbados |
| 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 political leaders index, Barbados or Malaysia?
- Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.