Brunei vs Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Brunei
0.8926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malaysia
0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Brunei rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Brunei, a difference of 0.0641 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brunei ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.218 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8753 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0096 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9603 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0.0641 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Brunei ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.