Malaysia vs Paraguay: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.1056 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1354 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 112th of 208 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | -0.4809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2452 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | -0.2964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2758 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -0.1338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at -0.1056 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1354 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0.0298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 112th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.