Malaysia vs Ukraine: Justified Political Positions Score
Malaysia
0.83
in 2025
Ukraine
0.785
in 2025
Malaysia rank
78th
Ukraine rank
80th
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.83 against 0.785 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.045.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.7 | 0.226 | 2.93 | Ukraine |
| 1950s | -2.06 | 0.2656 | 2.32 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.329 | 0.292 | 0.037 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.352 | 0.292 | 0.06 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.352 | 0.7613 | 0.4093 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.4485 | -0.6554 | 1.1 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5379 | 0.5368 | 0.0011 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.7116 | 0.6188 | 0.0928 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7983 | 0.7568 | 0.0415 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Malaysia or Ukraine?
- Malaysia, at 0.83 against 0.785 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 0.045, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 80th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.