Lebanon vs Malaysia: Free country
Lebanon
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Lebanon rank
90th
Malaysia rank
90th
Free country over time
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.25 | 0.125 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.7778 | 1 | 0.2222 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Lebanon or Malaysia?
- Lebanon, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Lebanon and Malaysia?
- 0, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Malaysia rank globally for free country?
- Lebanon ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).