Hungary vs Malaysia: Centralization of Political Power Index
Hungary
0.34
in 2025
Malaysia
0.29
in 2025
Hungary rank
88th
Malaysia rank
91st
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Hungary
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.34 against 0.29 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hungary ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2945 | 0.536 | 0.2415 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.3234 | 0.536 | 0.2126 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.279 | 0.536 | 0.257 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.2714 | 0.536 | 0.2646 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.4338 | 0.5659 | 0.1321 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.5637 | 0.4137 | 0.15 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.568 | 0.443 | 0.125 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.57 | 0.4696 | 0.1004 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.5625 | 0.5558 | 0.0067 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.0841 | 0.574 | 0.4899 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0853 | 0.5065 | 0.4212 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2403 | 0.4556 | 0.2153 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3477 | 0.3058 | 0.0418 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Hungary or Malaysia?
- Hungary, at 0.34 against 0.29 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Hungary and Malaysia?
- 0.05, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Hungary ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.