Jamaica vs Malaysia: Political regime polity

Jamaica
2
in 2018
Malaysia
2
in 2018
Jamaica rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malaysia
00.511.52195719872018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Malaysia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Jamaica or Malaysia?
Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Jamaica and Malaysia?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for political regime polity?
Jamaica 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