France vs Malaysia: Political regime polity

France
2
in 2018
Malaysia
2
in 2018
France rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

France 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.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.33 2 0.6667 Malaysia
1960s 1.5 1.9 0.4 Malaysia
1970s 2 1 1 France
1980s 2 1 1 France
1990s 2 1 1 France
2000s 2 1.2 0.8 France
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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