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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Malaysia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Congo

0.53

in 2025

Malaysia

0.526

in 2025

Congo rank

91st

Malaysia rank

92nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Congo
Malaysia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.53 against 0.526 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.195	0.152	0.043	Congo
1910s	0.195	0.152	0.043	Congo
1920s	0.195	0.152	0.043	Congo
1930s	0.195	0.152	0.043	Congo
1940s	0.184	0.152	0.032	Congo
1950s	0.183	0.3009	0.1179	Malaysia
1960s	0.3646	0.4195	0.0549	Malaysia
1970s	0.2463	0.419	0.1727	Malaysia
1980s	0.3676	0.4471	0.0795	Malaysia
1990s	0.4975	0.445	0.0525	Congo
2000s	0.3499	0.5642	0.2143	Malaysia
2010s	0.3849	0.561	0.1761	Malaysia
2020s	0.5467	0.5317	0.015	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Congo or Malaysia?: Congo, at 0.53 against 0.526 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Congo and Malaysia?: 0.004, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Congo ranks 91st 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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