Malaysia vs Switzerland: Democracy
Malaysia
2
in 2018
Switzerland
2
in 2018
Malaysia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 2 | 0.4444 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Switzerland 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).