Malaysia vs South Africa: Democracy lexical
Malaysia
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Democracy lexical over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy lexical, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy lexical between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.