How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malaysia?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Malaysia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Albania

0.517

in 2025

Malaysia

0.526

in 2025

Albania rank

95th

Malaysia rank

92nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Albania
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.526 against 0.517 in Albania, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1775	0.152	0.0255	Albania
1920s	0.1628	0.152	0.0108	Albania
1930s	0.1445	0.152	0.0075	Malaysia
1940s	0.108	0.152	0.044	Malaysia
1950s	0.11	0.3009	0.1909	Malaysia
1960s	0.1108	0.4195	0.3087	Malaysia
1970s	0.112	0.419	0.307	Malaysia
1980s	0.114	0.4471	0.3331	Malaysia
1990s	0.4193	0.445	0.0257	Malaysia
2000s	0.5739	0.5642	0.0097	Albania
2010s	0.5418	0.561	0.0192	Malaysia
2020s	0.5385	0.5317	0.0068	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Albania or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.526 against 0.517 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Albania and Malaysia?: 0.009, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malaysia?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Malaysia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Albania ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.