Madagascar vs Malaysia: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Madagascar
0.452
in 2025
Malaysia
0.466
in 2025
Madagascar rank
108th
Malaysia rank
105th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.466 against 0.452 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Malaysia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.151 | 0.299 | 0.148 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.151 | 0.3045 | 0.1535 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.211 | 0.269 | 0.058 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.109 | 0.2183 | 0.1093 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0722 | 0.1618 | 0.0896 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.4694 | 0.149 | 0.3204 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.3015 | 0.2708 | 0.0307 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2991 | 0.3629 | 0.0638 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.363 | 0.4572 | 0.0942 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Madagascar or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.466 against 0.452 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 0.014, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Madagascar ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 105th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.