Germany vs Malaysia: Elected Political Leaders Index
Germany
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Germany
- Malaysia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 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, Germany or Malaysia?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Germany and Malaysia?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).