Malaysia vs Portugal: Private civil liberties index
Malaysia
0.657
in 2025
Portugal
0.671
in 2025
Malaysia rank
111th
Portugal rank
108th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.671 against 0.657 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 108th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.625 | 0.524 | 0.101 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.625 | 0.5188 | 0.1062 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.625 | 0.521 | 0.104 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.625 | 0.4368 | 0.1882 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.4975 | 0.4218 | 0.0757 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.6028 | 0.417 | 0.1858 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.6379 | 0.4191 | 0.2188 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.617 | 0.7383 | 0.1213 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.6038 | 0.959 | 0.3552 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.6159 | 0.959 | 0.3431 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.5925 | 0.957 | 0.3645 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6056 | 0.9543 | 0.3487 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.67 | 0.8625 | 0.1925 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.671 against 0.657 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.014, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 108th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.