Malaysia vs South Africa: Political regime polity
Malaysia
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 2 | 0.4444 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime polity, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and South Africa 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.