Belgium vs Malaysia: Strong elected regional governments index
Belgium
0.843
in 2025
Malaysia
0.837
in 2025
Belgium rank
48th
Malaysia rank
49th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.843 against 0.837 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.819 | 0.221 | 0.598 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.8247 | 0.221 | 0.6037 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.876 | 0.221 | 0.655 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.876 | 0.221 | 0.655 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.876 | 0.221 | 0.655 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.876 | 0.4851 | 0.3909 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.876 | 0.936 | 0.06 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.396 | 0.936 | 0.54 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.396 | 0.936 | 0.54 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.806 | 0.936 | 0.13 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.9322 | 0.0558 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.988 | 0.9301 | 0.0579 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8847 | 0.8457 | 0.039 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Belgium, at 0.843 against 0.837 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 0.006, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected regional governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.