Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.504 against 0.498 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?

104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia: Varieties of democracy

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.498

in 2025

Malaysia

0.504

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

87th

Malaysia rank

86th

Varieties of democracy over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.504 against 0.498 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 8 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.162	0.046	0.116	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920s	0.1629	0.046	0.1169	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.1309	0.046	0.0849	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1940s	0.0796	0.05	0.0296	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1950s	0.0933	0.1794	0.0861	Malaysia
1960s	0.0925	0.2945	0.202	Malaysia
1970s	0.0935	0.2318	0.1383	Malaysia
1980s	0.1334	0.2685	0.1351	Malaysia
1990s	0.3309	0.2591	0.0718	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s	0.6212	0.303	0.3182	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	0.5476	0.3527	0.1949	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	0.5088	0.4735	0.0353	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.504 against 0.498 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?: 0.006, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.