Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malaysia or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.372 against 0.364 in Malaysia as of 2025.

What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Malaysia and North Macedonia?

0.008, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

123 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.

Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Malaysia

0.364

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.372

in 2025

Malaysia rank

80th

North Macedonia rank

78th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Malaysia
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.372 against 0.364 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 80th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.0117	0.0123	Malaysia
1910s	0.024	0.0724	0.0484	North Macedonia
1920s	0.024	0.135	0.111	North Macedonia
1930s	0.024	0.1279	0.1039	North Macedonia
1940s	0.0202	0.0417	0.0215	North Macedonia
1950s	0.0845	0.0742	0.0103	Malaysia
1960s	0.1979	0.096	0.1019	Malaysia
1970s	0.1567	0.0969	0.0598	Malaysia
1980s	0.1621	0.1153	0.0468	Malaysia
1990s	0.1755	0.1887	0.0132	North Macedonia
2000s	0.2215	0.353	0.1315	North Macedonia
2010s	0.2671	0.3231	0.056	North Macedonia
2020s	0.3392	0.3977	0.0585	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malaysia or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.372 against 0.364 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Malaysia and North Macedonia?: 0.008, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Malaysia ranks 80th and North Macedonia ranks 78th 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.