Malawi vs Malaysia: Political regime
Malawi
2
in 2025
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Malawi rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | 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 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for political regime?
- Malawi 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.