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

Portugal, at 0.671 against 0.657 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

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 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?: 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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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: 18 September 2026

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