Malaysia vs Nepal: Democracy

Malaysia
4
in 2025
Nepal
4
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Nepal rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
1234200520152025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4 against 4 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 2 1.67 0.3333 Malaysia
2010s 2.2 2.8 0.6 Nepal
2020s 3.33 3.67 0.3333 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Nepal?
Malaysia, at 4 against 4 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Nepal?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for democracy?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Nepal 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).