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

Malaysia, at 0.657 against 0.651 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

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 Singapore: Private Civil Liberties Index

Malaysia

0.657

in 2025

Singapore

0.651

in 2025

Malaysia rank

111th

Singapore rank

112th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Malaysia
Singapore

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.657 against 0.651 in Singapore, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.625	0.3523	0.2727	Malaysia
1910s	0.625	0.334	0.291	Malaysia
1920s	0.625	0.334	0.291	Malaysia
1930s	0.625	0.334	0.291	Malaysia
1940s	0.4975	0.31	0.1875	Malaysia
1950s	0.6028	0.477	0.1258	Malaysia
1960s	0.6379	0.632	0.0059	Malaysia
1970s	0.617	0.7169	0.0999	Singapore
1980s	0.6038	0.717	0.1132	Singapore
1990s	0.6159	0.717	0.1011	Singapore
2000s	0.5925	0.7082	0.1157	Singapore
2010s	0.6056	0.6961	0.0905	Singapore
2020s	0.67	0.66	0.01	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malaysia or Singapore?: Malaysia, at 0.657 against 0.651 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Malaysia and Singapore?: 0.006, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Malaysia ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 112th 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.