How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Singapore: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled

Malaysia

0.355

in 2025

Singapore

0.36

in 2025

Malaysia rank

87th

Singapore rank

86th

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled over time

Malaysia
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.36 against 0.355 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.005.

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

Malaysia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 86th of 176 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.115	0.142	0.027	Singapore
1910s	0.1145	0.14	0.0255	Singapore
1920s	0.114	0.14	0.026	Singapore
1930s	0.114	0.14	0.026	Singapore
1940s	0.0996	0.1163	0.0167	Singapore
1950s	0.1762	0.2025	0.0263	Singapore
1960s	0.2089	0.2758	0.0669	Singapore
1970s	0.1755	0.2724	0.0969	Singapore
1980s	0.1723	0.2859	0.1136	Singapore
1990s	0.1618	0.2996	0.1378	Singapore
2000s	0.1945	0.3096	0.1151	Singapore
2010s	0.2333	0.3311	0.0978	Singapore
2020s	0.3332	0.3385	0.0053	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled, Malaysia or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.36 against 0.355 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled between Malaysia and Singapore?: 0.005, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?: Malaysia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.