Malawi vs Malaysia: Democracy
Malawi
4
in 2025
Malaysia
4
in 2025
Malawi rank
16th
Malaysia rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4 against 4 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.33 | 0.6667 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 4 against 4 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for democracy?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).