Malaysia vs Myanmar: Political regime polity

Malaysia
2
in 2018
Myanmar
2
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
Myanmar rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 2 1.33 0.6667 Malaysia
1960s 1.9 0.2 1.7 Malaysia
1970s 1 0 1 Malaysia
1980s 1 0.2 0.8 Malaysia
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1.2 0.4 0.8 Malaysia
2010s 1.56 1.22 0.3333 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Malaysia or Myanmar?
Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Malaysia and Myanmar?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for political regime polity?
Malaysia ranks 1st and Myanmar 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