Finland vs Malaysia: Political regime polity

Finland
2
in 2018
Malaysia
2
in 2018
Finland rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Finland 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Finland or Malaysia?
Finland, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Finland and Malaysia?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for political regime polity?
Finland 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