Botswana vs Malaysia: Political regime polity

Botswana
2
in 2018
Malaysia
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Botswana
  • Malaysia
00.511.52195719872018

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malaysia ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 2 1.75 0.25 Botswana
1970s 2 1 1 Botswana
1980s 2 1 1 Botswana
1990s 2 1 1 Botswana
2000s 2 1.2 0.8 Botswana
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Botswana or Malaysia?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Botswana and Malaysia?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for political regime polity?
Botswana ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed