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
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.