Colombia vs Malaysia: Distribution of Democracy Index
Colombia
17
in 2018
Malaysia
17
in 2018
Colombia rank
70th
Malaysia rank
70th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia 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.
Colombia ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 | 17 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 17 | 16.4 | 0.6 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17.6 | 13.7 | 3.9 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 18 | 14 | 4 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17.9 | 13.6 | 4.3 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17 | 13.6 | 3.4 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17 | 15.67 | 1.33 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 17 against 17 in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Colombia 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
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).