Finland vs Malaysia: Strong elected regional governments index
Finland
0.828
in 2025
Malaysia
0.837
in 2025
Finland rank
50th
Malaysia rank
49th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.837 against 0.828 in Finland, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.492 | 0.221 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.492 | 0.221 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.492 | 0.221 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.492 | 0.221 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.492 | 0.221 | 0.271 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.492 | 0.4851 | 0.0069 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.492 | 0.936 | 0.444 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.492 | 0.936 | 0.444 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.492 | 0.936 | 0.444 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.492 | 0.936 | 0.444 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.492 | 0.9322 | 0.4402 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4758 | 0.9301 | 0.4543 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.727 | 0.8457 | 0.1187 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Finland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.837 against 0.828 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Finland and Malaysia?
- 0.009, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Finland ranks 50th 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.