Which has higher varieties of democracy, Honduras or Malaysia?

Honduras, at 0.511 against 0.504 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

102 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Honduras vs Malaysia: Varieties of democracy

Honduras

0.511

in 2025

Malaysia

0.504

in 2025

Honduras rank

83rd

Malaysia rank

86th

Varieties of democracy over time

Honduras
Malaysia

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.511 against 0.504 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 10 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.141	0.046	0.095	Honduras
1910s	0.161	0.046	0.115	Honduras
1920s	0.16	0.046	0.114	Honduras
1940s	0.1614	0.0614	0.1	Honduras
1950s	0.2075	0.1794	0.0281	Honduras
1960s	0.1571	0.2945	0.1374	Malaysia
1970s	0.1606	0.2318	0.0712	Malaysia
1980s	0.3512	0.2685	0.0827	Honduras
1990s	0.525	0.2591	0.2659	Honduras
2000s	0.5358	0.303	0.2328	Honduras
2010s	0.4085	0.3527	0.0558	Honduras
2020s	0.483	0.4735	0.0095	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Honduras or Malaysia?: Honduras, at 0.511 against 0.504 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Honduras and Malaysia?: 0.007, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Malaysia?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Malaysia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Honduras ranks 83rd 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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About this data

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: 07 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.