How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)

Malaysia

68.63 % change on previous year

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

80.36 % change on previous year

in 2024

Malaysia rank

5th

Saudi Arabia rank

4th

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

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 80.36 % change on previous year against 68.63 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 11.73 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-0.7921 % change on previous year	25.18 % change on previous year	25.97 % change on previous year	Saudi Arabia
2010s	37.52 % change on previous year	-8.14 % change on previous year	45.66 % change on previous year	Malaysia
2020s	22.84 % change on previous year	30.13 % change on previous year	7.29 % change on previous year	Saudi Arabia

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), Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 80.36 % change on previous year against 68.63 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 11.73 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?: Malaysia ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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.