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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Kenya vs Malaysia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Kenya

0.522

in 2025

Malaysia

0.526

in 2025

Kenya rank

93rd

Malaysia rank

92nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Kenya
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.526 against 0.522 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kenya ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.045	0.152	0.107	Malaysia
1910s	0.045	0.152	0.107	Malaysia
1920s	0.0486	0.152	0.1034	Malaysia
1930s	0.063	0.152	0.089	Malaysia
1940s	0.063	0.152	0.089	Malaysia
1950s	0.0635	0.3009	0.2374	Malaysia
1960s	0.2282	0.4195	0.1913	Malaysia
1970s	0.3281	0.419	0.0909	Malaysia
1980s	0.322	0.4471	0.1251	Malaysia
1990s	0.435	0.445	0.01	Malaysia
2000s	0.4955	0.5642	0.0687	Malaysia
2010s	0.6299	0.561	0.0689	Kenya
2020s	0.5968	0.5317	0.0652	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Kenya or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.526 against 0.522 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Kenya and Malaysia?: 0.004, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Kenya ranks 93rd 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.