Hungary vs Malaysia: Liberal political institutions index
Hungary
0.667
in 2025
Malaysia
0.643
in 2025
Hungary rank
85th
Malaysia rank
88th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Hungary
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.667 against 0.643 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5995 | 0.445 | 0.1545 | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.5611 | 0.4439 | 0.1172 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.6335 | 0.443 | 0.1905 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.6412 | 0.443 | 0.1982 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.4256 | 0.381 | 0.0446 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.2332 | 0.5421 | 0.3089 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.2915 | 0.532 | 0.2405 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.3229 | 0.4972 | 0.1743 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.3556 | 0.4491 | 0.0935 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.9021 | 0.4279 | 0.4742 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.9012 | 0.4785 | 0.4227 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.7646 | 0.5279 | 0.2367 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.6817 | 0.6362 | 0.0455 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Hungary or Malaysia?
- Hungary, at 0.667 against 0.643 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Hungary and Malaysia?
- 0.024, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Hungary ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.