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

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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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