Malaysia vs Thailand: Liberal political institutions index
Malaysia
0.643
in 2025
Thailand
0.666
in 2025
Malaysia rank
88th
Thailand rank
86th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.666 against 0.643 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.445 | 0.2197 | 0.2253 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.4439 | 0.2697 | 0.1742 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.443 | 0.27 | 0.173 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.443 | 0.3353 | 0.1077 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.381 | 0.3671 | 0.0139 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.5421 | 0.3406 | 0.2015 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.532 | 0.2929 | 0.2391 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.4972 | 0.3889 | 0.1083 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4491 | 0.5378 | 0.0887 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.4279 | 0.627 | 0.1991 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.4785 | 0.6697 | 0.1912 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.5279 | 0.5216 | 0.0063 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6362 | 0.6172 | 0.019 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.666 against 0.643 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.023, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Malaysia ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 86th 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.