Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Equal access to power index
Hong Kong
0.651
in 2025
Malaysia
0.638
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
89th
Malaysia rank
91st
Equal access to power index over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.651 against 0.638 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.078 | 0.193 | 0.115 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.078 | 0.193 | 0.115 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0834 | 0.193 | 0.1096 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.096 | 0.193 | 0.097 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.1168 | 0.193 | 0.0762 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.173 | 0.3156 | 0.1426 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.1814 | 0.4929 | 0.3115 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.3456 | 0.474 | 0.1284 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4882 | 0.513 | 0.0248 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.6382 | 0.513 | 0.1252 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.702 | 0.5192 | 0.1828 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.6627 | 0.5287 | 0.134 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.5732 | 0.6293 | 0.0562 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, at 0.651 against 0.638 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.013, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Hong Kong ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Equal access to power index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.