Malaysia vs Zambia: Political Rights Score
Malaysia
22
in 2025
Zambia
22
in 2025
Malaysia rank
108th
Zambia rank
108th
Political Rights Score over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22 against 22 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zambia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 108th of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.75 | 23.88 | 5.12 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 19.4 | 24.8 | 5.4 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.5 | 21.83 | 0.3333 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Malaysia, at 22 against 22 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for political rights score?
- Malaysia ranks 108th and Zambia 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.