Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ecuador or Malaysia?

Ecuador, at 0.366 against 0.364 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Malaysia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ecuador

0.366

in 2025

Malaysia

0.364

in 2025

Ecuador rank

79th

Malaysia rank

80th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Ecuador
Malaysia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.366 against 0.364 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 11 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0911	0.024	0.0671	Ecuador
1910s	0.0939	0.024	0.0699	Ecuador
1920s	0.0672	0.024	0.0432	Ecuador
1930s	0.0677	0.024	0.0437	Ecuador
1940s	0.0796	0.0202	0.0594	Ecuador
1950s	0.1368	0.0845	0.0523	Ecuador
1960s	0.0788	0.1979	0.1191	Malaysia
1970s	0.0557	0.1567	0.101	Malaysia
1980s	0.3859	0.1621	0.2238	Ecuador
1990s	0.4395	0.1755	0.264	Ecuador
2000s	0.432	0.2215	0.2105	Ecuador
2010s	0.3966	0.2671	0.1295	Ecuador
2020s	0.4042	0.3392	0.065	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ecuador or Malaysia?: Ecuador, at 0.366 against 0.364 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ecuador and Malaysia?: 0.002, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.