Malaysia vs United States of America: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Malaysia
0.291
in 2025
United States of America
0.239
in 2025
Malaysia rank
125th
United States of America rank
127th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.291 against 0.239 in United States of America, a difference of 0.052.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 127th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.462 | -2.14 | 1.67 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | -0.462 | -2.14 | 1.67 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | -0.462 | -2.14 | 1.67 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | -0.462 | -2.14 | 1.67 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | -0.7606 | -2.14 | 1.38 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | -0.3316 | -2.13 | 1.8 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.024 | -1.12 | 1.14 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.048 | 0.59 | 0.542 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.048 | 0.59 | 0.542 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.048 | 0.59 | 0.542 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.048 | 0.59 | 0.542 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0791 | 0.5555 | 0.4764 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.291 | 0.393 | 0.102 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 0.291 against 0.239 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 0.052, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Malaysia ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 127th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.