Malaysia vs Ukraine: Democracy

Malaysia
6
in 2025
Ukraine
6
in 2025
Malaysia rank
78th
Ukraine rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Malaysia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6 against 6 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Ukraine ahead.

Malaysia ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1920s 0 1 1 Ukraine
1930s 0 1 1 Ukraine
1940s 0 1 1 Ukraine
1950s 1.3 1 0.3 Malaysia
1960s 2.7 1 1.7 Malaysia
1970s 2.7 1 1.7 Malaysia
1980s 3 1 2 Malaysia
1990s 3 4.8 1.8 Ukraine
2000s 3 6 3 Ukraine
2010s 3.6 6 2.4 Ukraine
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Ukraine?
Malaysia, at 6 against 6 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Ukraine?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for democracy?
Malaysia ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).