Malaysia vs Maldives: Participatory democracy index
Malaysia
0.303
in 2025
Maldives
0.316
in 2025
Malaysia rank
86th
Maldives rank
84th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.316 against 0.303 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 86th and Maldives ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 11 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.041 | 0.02 | 0.021 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.041 | 0.02 | 0.021 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.041 | 0.02 | 0.021 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.041 | 0.027 | 0.014 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0414 | 0.0311 | 0.0103 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.1098 | 0.0337 | 0.0761 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.1731 | 0.0366 | 0.1365 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1519 | 0.044 | 0.1079 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1716 | 0.038 | 0.1336 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1669 | 0.0648 | 0.1021 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2209 | 0.1244 | 0.0965 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.242 | 0.2835 | 0.0415 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.289 | 0.3268 | 0.0378 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.316 against 0.303 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.013, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Malaysia ranks 86th and Maldives ranks 84th 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.