Malawi vs Malaysia: Elections recently led to a change in government
Malawi
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.