Italy vs Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Italy
0.9246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malaysia
0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
41st
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Italy, a difference of 0.0321 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.4615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2973 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4828 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7898 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0793 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, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9246 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Italy and Malaysia?
- 0.0321 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Italy ranks 42nd 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.