Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Political regime
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Malaysia rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for political regime?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka 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.