Botswana vs Malaysia: Political regime
Botswana
2
in 2025
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1 | 1.1 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.5 | 0.6667 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for political regime?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.