Albania vs Malaysia: Free and fair elections

Albania
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Albania rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Albania
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malaysia ahead.

Albania ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1 1 Malaysia
1960s 0 1 1 Malaysia
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.4 0 0.4 Albania
2000s 0.9 0.6 0.3 Albania
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Albania or Malaysia?
Albania, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Albania and Malaysia?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malaysia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
How do Albania and Malaysia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Albania ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.