Gambia vs Malaysia: Political Rights Score
Gambia
22
in 2025
Malaysia
22
in 2025
Gambia rank
108th
Malaysia rank
108th
Political Rights Score over time
- Gambia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22 against 22 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 197 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 18.75 | 0.75 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 19.4 | 7.8 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.33 | 21.5 | 0.1667 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Gambia or Malaysia?
- Gambia, at 22 against 22 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Gambia and Malaysia?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for political rights score?
- Gambia ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.