Indonesia vs Malaysia: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Indonesia
2
in 2018
Malaysia
2
in 2018
Indonesia rank
110th
Malaysia rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
1234194519812018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2 against 2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 3 2 1 Indonesia
1960s 3.4 2.1 1.3 Indonesia
1970s 4 3 1 Indonesia
1980s 4 3 1 Indonesia
1990s 3.8 3 0.8 Indonesia
2000s 2.4 2.8 0.4 Malaysia
2010s 2 2.44 0.4444 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Indonesia ranks 110th and Malaysia ranks 110th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Regulation of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Regulation of Political Participation Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which political participation is regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).