Malaysia vs Norway: Electoral democracy
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Norway
2
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2 against 2 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Malaysia or Norway?
- Malaysia, at 2 against 2 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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