Bhutan vs Malaysia: Free and fair elections
Bhutan
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Bhutan 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.