Kenya vs Malaysia: Free country
Kenya
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
90th
Malaysia rank
90th
Free country over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1.25 | 0.25 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for free country?
- Kenya ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 90th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).