Which has higher free and fair elections index, Malaysia or Montenegro?

Montenegro, at 0.608 against 0.598 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Montenegro?

47 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Montenegro: Free and Fair Elections Index

Malaysia

0.598

in 2025

Montenegro

0.608

in 2025

Malaysia rank

82nd

Montenegro rank

79th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Malaysia
Montenegro

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.608 against 0.598 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Montenegro ahead.

Malaysia ranks 82nd and Montenegro ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.0982	0.0982	Montenegro
1910s	0	0.1273	0.1273	Montenegro
1990s	0.193	0.2775	0.0845	Montenegro
2000s	0.2625	0.4506	0.1881	Montenegro
2010s	0.3752	0.3909	0.0157	Montenegro
2020s	0.5302	0.4983	0.0318	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Malaysia or Montenegro?: Montenegro, at 0.608 against 0.598 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Malaysia and Montenegro?: 0.01, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Montenegro?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Montenegro rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Malaysia ranks 82nd and Montenegro ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.