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

125 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs East Timor: Centralization of Political Power Index

Malaysia

0.29

in 2025

East Timor

0.287

in 2025

Malaysia rank

91st

East Timor rank

92nd

Centralization of Political Power 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 centralization of political power index, Malaysia or East Timor?: Malaysia, at 0.29 against 0.287 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power 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 centralization of political power index?: Malaysia ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.