Liberia vs Malaysia: Political centralization index
Liberia
0.336
in 2025
Malaysia
0.29
in 2025
Liberia rank
89th
Malaysia rank
91st
Political centralization index over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.336 against 0.29 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.046.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Liberia ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.494 | 0.536 | 0.042 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.494 | 0.536 | 0.042 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.4943 | 0.536 | 0.0417 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.497 | 0.536 | 0.039 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.5992 | 0.5659 | 0.0333 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.6854 | 0.4137 | 0.2717 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.686 | 0.443 | 0.243 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.6581 | 0.4696 | 0.1885 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.7861 | 0.5558 | 0.2303 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.5865 | 0.574 | 0.0125 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.4353 | 0.5065 | 0.0712 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3306 | 0.4556 | 0.125 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3663 | 0.3058 | 0.0605 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Liberia or Malaysia?
- Liberia, at 0.336 against 0.29 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Liberia and Malaysia?
- 0.046, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Liberia ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.