Malaysia vs Romania: Political centralization index
Malaysia
0.29
in 2025
Romania
0.279
in 2025
Malaysia rank
91st
Romania rank
93rd
Political centralization index over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.29 against 0.279 in Romania, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Romania ranks 93rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.536 | 0.527 | 0.009 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.536 | 0.53 | 0.006 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.536 | 0.5068 | 0.0292 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.536 | 0.5441 | 0.0081 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.5659 | 0.8362 | 0.2703 | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.4137 | 0.913 | 0.4993 | Romania |
| 1960s | 0.443 | 0.913 | 0.47 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.4696 | 0.913 | 0.4434 | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.5558 | 0.913 | 0.3572 | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.574 | 0.4541 | 0.1199 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5065 | 0.2984 | 0.2081 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4556 | 0.1831 | 0.2725 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3058 | 0.2353 | 0.0705 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 0.29 against 0.279 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.011, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for political centralization index?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Romania ranks 93rd 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.