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?
- 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.