Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Liberal democracy index
Malaysia
0.355
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.374
in 2025
Malaysia rank
87th
North Macedonia rank
84th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Malaysia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.374 against 0.355 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.019.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and North Macedonia ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.115 | 0.0459 | 0.0691 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.1145 | 0.1028 | 0.0117 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.114 | 0.1345 | 0.0205 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0.114 | 0.0956 | 0.0184 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0996 | 0.051 | 0.0486 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.1762 | 0.0955 | 0.0807 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.2089 | 0.11 | 0.0989 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1755 | 0.1196 | 0.0559 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1723 | 0.1335 | 0.0388 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1618 | 0.3084 | 0.1466 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.1945 | 0.4151 | 0.2206 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.2333 | 0.3313 | 0.098 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.3332 | 0.3782 | 0.045 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malaysia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.374 against 0.355 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 0.019, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and North Macedonia ranks 84th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.