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.

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

126 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.