Bhutan vs Malaysia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Bhutan
17
in 2018
Malaysia
17
in 2018
Bhutan rank
70th
Malaysia rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17 against 17 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 17 | 17 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0 | 16.4 | 16.4 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 | 13.7 | 13.7 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0 | 14 | 14 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0 | 13.6 | 13.6 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 13.6 | 9.5 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 15.67 | 1.11 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 17 against 17 in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).