Bolivia vs Malaysia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Bolivia
17
in 2018
Malaysia
17
in 2018
Bolivia rank
70th
Malaysia rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Bolivia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 17 against 17 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 14 17 3 Malaysia
1960s 9.2 16.4 7.2 Malaysia
1970s 3.8 13.7 9.9 Malaysia
1980s 15.2 14 1.2 Bolivia
1990s 19 13.6 5.4 Bolivia
2000s 18.2 13.6 4.6 Bolivia
2010s 17 15.67 1.33 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Bolivia or Malaysia?
Bolivia, at 17 against 17 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Bolivia and Malaysia?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Bolivia ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).