Jordan vs Malaysia: Strong elected local governments index
Jordan
0.264
in 2025
Malaysia
0.293
in 2025
Jordan rank
136th
Malaysia rank
133rd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.293 against 0.264 in Jordan, a difference of 0.029.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jordan ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1259 | 0.109 | 0.0169 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.154 | 0.109 | 0.045 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.154 | 0.109 | 0.045 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 0.154 | 0.5074 | 0.3534 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.154 | 0.45 | 0.296 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.154 | 0.293 | 0.139 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1465 | 0.293 | 0.1465 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1165 | 0.293 | 0.1765 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.141 | 0.293 | 0.152 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.1832 | 0.293 | 0.1098 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.236 | 0.293 | 0.057 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.293 against 0.264 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 0.029, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Jordan ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.