Ghana vs Malaysia: Democratic change
Ghana
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for democratic change?
- Ghana ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.