China vs Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
China
0.8958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Malaysia
0.9148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
China rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
40th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) 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 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 205 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 | -0.3984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -0.3779 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8453 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.22 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 (approx. -2.5 to), 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 (approx. -2.5 to) 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?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- China ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.