Cambodia vs Malaysia: Direct Democracy Index
Cambodia
0
in 2025
Malaysia
0
in 2025
Cambodia rank
151st
Malaysia rank
151st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0 against 0 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 151st and Malaysia ranks 151st of 175 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Cambodia, at 0 against 0 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 0, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Cambodia ranks 151st and Malaysia ranks 151st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.