Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Kyrgyzstan
0.405
in 2025
Malaysia
0.293
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
131st
Malaysia rank
133rd
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.405 against 0.293 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.112.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0582 | 0.109 | 0.0508 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.0623 | 0.109 | 0.0467 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0152 | 0.109 | 0.0938 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.004 | 0.109 | 0.105 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.004 | 0.109 | 0.105 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.004 | 0.5074 | 0.5034 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.389 | 0.45 | 0.061 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.554 | 0.293 | 0.261 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 0.554 | 0.293 | 0.261 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 0.1385 | 0.293 | 0.1545 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.534 | 0.293 | 0.241 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 0.7386 | 0.293 | 0.4456 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.293 | 0.207 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.405 against 0.293 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 0.112, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.