Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled
Hong Kong, China
4
in 2025
Malaysia
4
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
69th
Malaysia rank
69th
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 4 against 4 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 3.62 | 1.62 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 4.7 | 2.1 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 4 | 1.9 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 4 | 0.1667 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil liberties rating, gaps filled, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 4 against 4 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil liberties rating, gaps filled between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 0, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.