Malaysia vs Zambia: Regulation of Political Participation Score

Malaysia
2
in 2018
Zambia
2
in 2018
Malaysia rank
110th
Zambia rank
110th

Regulation of Political Participation Score over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
01234195719872018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.17 3 0.8333 Zambia
1970s 3 3.8 0.8 Zambia
1980s 3 4 1 Zambia
1990s 3 2.2 0.8 Malaysia
2000s 2.8 2 0.8 Malaysia
2010s 2.44 2 0.4444 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulation of political participation score, Malaysia or Zambia?
Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in regulation of political participation score between Malaysia and Zambia?
0, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for regulation of political participation score?
Malaysia ranks 110th and Zambia 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).