Malaysia vs Philippines: Elected political leaders index
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Philippines
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.45 | 0.35 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Malaysia |
| 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, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Philippines 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.