Indonesia vs Malaysia: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Indonesia
0.363
in 2025
Malaysia
0.364
in 2025
Indonesia rank
81st
Malaysia rank
80th

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
00.20.40.6190019622025

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 vdem, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.364 against 0.363 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem 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 vdem?
Indonesia ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. 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 vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed