Ghana vs Malaysia: Engaged Society Score
Ghana
0.555
in 2025
Malaysia
0.55
in 2025
Ghana rank
103rd
Malaysia rank
104th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.555 against 0.55 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.15 | -0.99 | 0.16 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | -1.15 | -0.99 | 0.16 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | -1.15 | -0.99 | 0.16 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | -0.9156 | -0.99 | 0.0744 | Ghana |
| 1940s | -0.8402 | -1.04 | 0.1984 | Ghana |
| 1950s | -0.3493 | -0.3931 | 0.0438 | Ghana |
| 1960s | -0.2123 | -0.15 | 0.0623 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | -0.1469 | -0.406 | 0.2591 | Ghana |
| 1980s | -0.6354 | -0.556 | 0.0794 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.11 | -0.468 | 1.58 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 0.0018 | 2.03 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 0.2081 | 1.48 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 0.3243 | 0.9778 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 0.555 against 0.55 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.005, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Ghana ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 104th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.