Malaysia vs Qatar: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Malaysia
0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Qatar
0.9959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malaysia rank
41st
Qatar rank
40th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Malaysia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.9959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1721 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.7589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3764 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Malaysia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.9959 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 Malaysia and Qatar?
- 0.0392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Qatar ranks 40th 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.