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

Ukraine, at 0.604 against 0.598 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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 Ukraine: Free and Fair Elections Index

Malaysia

0.598

in 2025

Ukraine

0.604

in 2025

Malaysia rank

82nd

Ukraine rank

80th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Malaysia
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.604 against 0.598 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.

Malaysia ranks 82nd and Ukraine ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0	0.2505	0.2505	Ukraine
1950s	0.2137	0.2719	0.0582	Ukraine
1960s	0.3831	0.19	0.1931	Malaysia
1970s	0.1504	0.2878	0.1374	Ukraine
1980s	0.2501	0.2999	0.0498	Ukraine
1990s	0.2037	0.5898	0.3861	Ukraine
2000s	0.2625	0.4119	0.1494	Ukraine
2010s	0.3752	0.4397	0.0645	Ukraine
2020s	0.5302	0.6048	0.0747	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Malaysia or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.604 against 0.598 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Malaysia and Ukraine?: 0.006, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Malaysia ranks 82nd and Ukraine ranks 80th 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.