How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)

Hong Kong

54.52 % change on previous year

in 2024

Malaysia

68.63 % change on previous year

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

8th

Malaysia rank

5th

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time

Hong Kong
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 68.63 % change on previous year against 54.52 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 14.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 5th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.56 % change on previous year	-8.83 % change on previous year	10.39 % change on previous year	Hong Kong
2010s	-17.34 % change on previous year	37.52 % change on previous year	54.86 % change on previous year	Malaysia
2020s	60.43 % change on previous year	18.55 % change on previous year	41.88 % change on previous year	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), Hong Kong or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 68.63 % change on previous year against 54.52 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) between Hong Kong and Malaysia?: 14.11 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?: Hong Kong ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 4,449 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.