China vs Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
China
0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Malaysia
0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
China rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
41st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China, a difference of 0.019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3755 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -0.3636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5737 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between China and Malaysia?
- 0.019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- China ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 204 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.