Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malaysia or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.67 against 0.657 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Nepal: Private Civil Liberties Index

Malaysia

0.657

in 2025

Nepal

0.67

in 2025

Malaysia rank

111th

Nepal rank

109th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Malaysia
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.67 against 0.657 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 10 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.625	0.026	0.599	Malaysia
1910s	0.625	0.026	0.599	Malaysia
1920s	0.625	0.0304	0.5946	Malaysia
1930s	0.625	0.0304	0.5946	Malaysia
1940s	0.4975	0.0303	0.4672	Malaysia
1950s	0.6028	0.1919	0.4109	Malaysia
1960s	0.6379	0.2378	0.4001	Malaysia
1970s	0.617	0.243	0.374	Malaysia
1980s	0.6038	0.266	0.3378	Malaysia
1990s	0.6159	0.5584	0.0575	Malaysia
2000s	0.5925	0.6366	0.0441	Nepal
2010s	0.6056	0.7468	0.1412	Nepal
2020s	0.67	0.6855	0.0155	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malaysia or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.67 against 0.657 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Malaysia and Nepal?: 0.013, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Malaysia ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.