Liberia vs Malaysia: Liberal political institutions index
Liberia
0.653
in 2025
Malaysia
0.643
in 2025
Liberia rank
87th
Malaysia rank
88th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.653 against 0.643 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Liberia ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.444 | 0.445 | 0.001 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.4424 | 0.4439 | 0.0015 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.457 | 0.443 | 0.014 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.4489 | 0.443 | 0.0059 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.3881 | 0.381 | 0.0071 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.3059 | 0.5421 | 0.2362 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.3044 | 0.532 | 0.2276 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.3743 | 0.4972 | 0.1229 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.2431 | 0.4491 | 0.206 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.4158 | 0.4279 | 0.0121 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5789 | 0.4785 | 0.1004 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.6974 | 0.5279 | 0.1695 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.618 | 0.6362 | 0.0182 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Liberia or Malaysia?
- Liberia, at 0.653 against 0.643 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Liberia and Malaysia?
- 0.01, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Liberia ranks 87th 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.