Gambia vs Malaysia: Democracy
Gambia
2
in 2025
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Gambia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2 against 2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | 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 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.5 | 0.3333 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Gambia or Malaysia?
- Gambia, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Gambia and Malaysia?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for democracy?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.