Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.706 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Malaysia stood at 0.706.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Malaysia peaked at 0.714 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.194, in 1900.
That places Malaysia 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.194 | 0.194 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2035 | 0.194 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.213 | 0.213 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.213 | 0.213 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2255 | 0.204 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.361 | 0.27 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5327 | 0.521 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5587 | 0.556 | 0.559 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5941 | 0.539 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5637 | 0.561 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5662 | 0.563 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5805 | 0.55 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6928 | 0.682 | 0.714 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 3,150 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Malaysia?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Malaysia was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.714 in 2023.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 1900.
- How does Malaysia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.