Indonesia vs Malaysia: Participatory democracy index
Indonesia
0.298
in 2025
Malaysia
0.303
in 2025
Indonesia rank
87th
Malaysia rank
86th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.303 against 0.298 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0128 | 0.041 | 0.0282 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.041 | 0.024 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0184 | 0.041 | 0.0226 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.041 | 0.024 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0505 | 0.0414 | 0.0091 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 0.1459 | 0.1098 | 0.0361 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.0746 | 0.1731 | 0.0985 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.0547 | 0.1519 | 0.0972 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0461 | 0.1716 | 0.1255 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0785 | 0.1669 | 0.0884 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4377 | 0.2209 | 0.2168 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.4331 | 0.242 | 0.1911 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.347 | 0.289 | 0.058 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.303 against 0.298 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.005, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Indonesia ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.