Albania vs Malaysia: Democracy

Albania
6
in 2025
Malaysia
6
in 2025
Albania rank
78th
Malaysia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Albania
  • Malaysia
0246187419492025

How they compare

Albania currently reports 6 against 6 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Malaysia ahead.

Albania ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 198 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Malaysia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.875 0 0.875 Albania
1920s 2 0 2 Albania
1930s 1 0 1 Albania
1940s 0.9 0 0.9 Albania
1950s 1 1.3 0.3 Malaysia
1960s 1 2.7 1.7 Malaysia
1970s 1 2.7 1.7 Malaysia
1980s 1 3 2 Malaysia
1990s 4.9 3 1.9 Albania
2000s 6 3 3 Albania
2010s 6 3.6 2.4 Albania
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Albania or Malaysia?
Albania, at 6 against 6 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Albania and Malaysia?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malaysia?
114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Malaysia rank globally for democracy?
Albania ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).