Malaysia vs Maldives: Chief executive of the government is elected
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Maldives
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Maldives, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Maldives ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.