Malawi vs Malaysia: Political regime polity

Malawi
2
in 2018
Malaysia
2
in 2018
Malawi rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
00.511.52195719872018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1.83 1.83 Malaysia
1970s 0 1 1 Malaysia
1980s 0 1 1 Malaysia
1990s 1.2 1 0.2 Malawi
2000s 1.7 1.2 0.5 Malawi
2010s 2 1.56 0.4444 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Malawi or Malaysia?
Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Malawi and Malaysia?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for political regime polity?
Malawi 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