Brunei vs Malaysia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Brunei
70.61 0-100
in 2025
Malaysia
71.93 0-100
in 2025
Brunei rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.93 0-100 against 70.61 0-100 in Brunei, a difference of 1.32 0-100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brunei ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.51 0-100 | 66.29 0-100 | 2.78 0-100 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 63.42 0-100 | 67.88 0-100 | 4.46 0-100 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 70.26 0-100 | 70.46 0-100 | 0.1955 0-100 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 72 0-100 | 70.13 0-100 | 1.87 0-100 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 71.93 0-100 against 70.61 0-100 in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 1.32 0-100, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Brunei ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.