Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Political Rights Score
Malaysia
22
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
22
in 2025
Malaysia rank
108th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Political Rights Score over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22 against 22 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.75 | 25.88 | 7.12 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.4 | 23.6 | 4.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.5 | 22.33 | 0.8333 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 22 against 22 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for political rights score?
- Malaysia ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β 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.