Armenia vs Malaysia: Participatory Democracy Index
Armenia
0.319
in 2025
Malaysia
0.303
in 2025
Armenia rank
83rd
Malaysia rank
86th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Armenia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 0.319 against 0.303 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Malaysia ahead.
Armenia ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0265 | 0.041 | 0.0145 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0218 | 0.041 | 0.0192 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.0195 | 0.041 | 0.0215 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0194 | 0.0414 | 0.022 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.1098 | 0.0898 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.0495 | 0.1731 | 0.1236 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.0637 | 0.1519 | 0.0882 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.1716 | 0.1007 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.238 | 0.1669 | 0.0711 | Armenia |
| 2000s | 0.1846 | 0.2209 | 0.0363 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2499 | 0.242 | 0.0079 | Armenia |
| 2020s | 0.3907 | 0.289 | 0.1017 | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Armenia or Malaysia?
- Armenia, at 0.319 against 0.303 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Armenia and Malaysia?
- 0.016, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Malaysia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Armenia ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.