Chile vs Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Chile
1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malaysia
0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Chile rank
38th
Malaysia rank
41st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.9726 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Chile or Malaysia?
- Chile, at 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Chile and Malaysia?
- 0.0833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Chile ranks 38th 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.