Malaysia vs Russia: Multi-party elections for legislature

Malaysia
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Russia rank
1st

Multi-party elections for legislature over time

  • Malaysia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 1 0 1 Malaysia
1960s 1 0 1 Malaysia
1970s 1 0 1 Malaysia
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Malaysia
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, Malaysia or Russia?
Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between Malaysia and Russia?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
Malaysia ranks 1st and Russia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.