Denmark vs Malaysia: Democracy

Denmark
2
in 2018
Malaysia
2
in 2018
Denmark rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Denmark
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Malaysia ahead.

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

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 2 2 0
1960s 2 1.9 0.1 Denmark
1970s 2 1 1 Denmark
1980s 2 1 1 Denmark
1990s 2 1 1 Denmark
2000s 2 1.2 0.8 Denmark
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Denmark or Malaysia?
Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Denmark and Malaysia?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for democracy?
Denmark ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).