Malaysia vs Nigeria: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Malaysia
0.504
in 2025
Nigeria
0.505
in 2025
Malaysia rank
85th
Nigeria rank
84th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.505 against 0.504 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.046 | 0.1138 | 0.0678 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.046 | 0.1331 | 0.0871 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.046 | 0.1406 | 0.0946 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.1417 | 0.0917 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.1794 | 0.1743 | 0.0051 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.2945 | 0.2235 | 0.071 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.2318 | 0.1915 | 0.0403 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.2685 | 0.2593 | 0.0092 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.2591 | 0.2232 | 0.0359 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.303 | 0.4317 | 0.1287 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3527 | 0.5202 | 0.1675 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4735 | 0.4963 | 0.0228 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.505 against 0.504 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.001, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Malaysia ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 84th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.