Central African Republic vs Malaysia: Universal right to vote in practice
Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Malaysia
2
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Central African Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 132 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Central African Republic or Malaysia?
- Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and Malaysia?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malaysia?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Malaysia rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).