Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Indonesia or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.364 against 0.363 in Indonesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Malaysia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Indonesia

0.363

in 2025

Malaysia

0.364

in 2025

Indonesia rank

81st

Malaysia rank

80th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Indonesia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.364 against 0.363 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 80th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0164	0.024	0.0076	Malaysia
1910s	0.0188	0.024	0.0052	Malaysia
1920s	0.0328	0.024	0.0088	Indonesia
1930s	0.032	0.024	0.008	Indonesia
1940s	0.1123	0.0202	0.0921	Indonesia
1950s	0.3277	0.0845	0.2432	Indonesia
1960s	0.1447	0.1979	0.0532	Malaysia
1970s	0.1289	0.1567	0.0278	Malaysia
1980s	0.1103	0.1621	0.0518	Malaysia
1990s	0.1647	0.1755	0.0108	Malaysia
2000s	0.6199	0.2215	0.3984	Indonesia
2010s	0.5717	0.2671	0.3046	Indonesia
2020s	0.4463	0.3392	0.1072	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Indonesia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.364 against 0.363 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Indonesia and Malaysia?: 0.001, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Indonesia ranks 81st 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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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: 30 October 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.