Benin vs Malaysia: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Benin
0.387
in 2025
Malaysia
0.38
in 2025
Benin rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
75th

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Benin
  • Malaysia
00.20.40.6190019622025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.387 against 0.38 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malaysia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.096 0.051 0.045 Benin
1910s 0.096 0.0535 0.0425 Benin
1920s 0.096 0.056 0.04 Benin
1930s 0.096 0.056 0.04 Benin
1940s 0.1003 0.06 0.0403 Benin
1950s 0.1153 0.127 0.0117 Malaysia
1960s 0.2059 0.2079 0.002 Malaysia
1970s 0.1425 0.1935 0.051 Malaysia
1980s 0.1364 0.218 0.0816 Malaysia
1990s 0.4194 0.204 0.2154 Benin
2000s 0.4722 0.2234 0.2488 Benin
2010s 0.4788 0.2513 0.2275 Benin
2020s 0.3568 0.3555 0.0013 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Benin or Malaysia?
Benin, at 0.387 against 0.38 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Benin and Malaysia?
0.007, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Benin ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed