Malaysia vs East Timor: Political centralization index
Malaysia
0.29
in 2025
East Timor
0.287
in 2025
Malaysia rank
91st
East Timor rank
92nd
Political centralization index over time
- Malaysia
- East Timor
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.29 against 0.287 in East Timor, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.536 | 0.927 | 0.391 | East Timor |
| 1910s | 0.536 | 0.927 | 0.391 | East Timor |
| 1920s | 0.536 | 0.927 | 0.391 | East Timor |
| 1930s | 0.536 | 0.927 | 0.391 | East Timor |
| 1940s | 0.5659 | 0.927 | 0.3611 | East Timor |
| 1950s | 0.4137 | 0.927 | 0.5133 | East Timor |
| 1960s | 0.443 | 0.927 | 0.484 | East Timor |
| 1970s | 0.4717 | 0.7748 | 0.3031 | East Timor |
| 1980s | 0.5558 | 0.624 | 0.0682 | East Timor |
| 1990s | 0.574 | 0.6048 | 0.0308 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 0.5065 | 0.2818 | 0.2247 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4556 | 0.2565 | 0.1991 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3058 | 0.2847 | 0.0212 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Malaysia or East Timor?
- Malaysia, at 0.29 against 0.287 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Malaysia and East Timor?
- 0.003, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and East Timor?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and East Timor rank globally for political centralization index?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 92nd 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.