Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Democracy
Malaysia
2
in 2018
Solomon Islands
2
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.67 | 0.4444 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 2 | 0.4444 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).