Malaysia vs Taiwan: Elected political leaders index
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Taiwan
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 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 political leaders index, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Taiwan 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.