Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Elections for the governments chief executive
Malaysia
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 152 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.