Malaysia vs Philippines: Liberal political institutions index
Malaysia
0.643
in 2025
Philippines
0.643
in 2025
Malaysia rank
88th
Philippines rank
88th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.643 against 0.643 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.445 | 0.3781 | 0.0669 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.4439 | 0.4324 | 0.0115 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.443 | 0.452 | 0.009 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.443 | 0.4747 | 0.0317 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.381 | 0.4162 | 0.0352 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.5421 | 0.6307 | 0.0886 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.532 | 0.6254 | 0.0934 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.4972 | 0.222 | 0.2752 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4491 | 0.3267 | 0.1224 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.4279 | 0.7218 | 0.2939 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.4785 | 0.6966 | 0.2181 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.5279 | 0.6882 | 0.1603 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.6362 | 0.5993 | 0.0368 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 0.643 against 0.643 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Malaysia ranks 88th and Philippines 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.