Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Malaysia

Malaysia: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.706 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.706
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.714
in 2023
All-time low
0.194
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Lesotho 0.715 compare
  2. 58 Sri Lanka 0.714 compare
  3. 59 Bulgaria 0.712 compare
  4. 61 Portugal 0.704 compare
  5. 62 Canada 0.697 compare
  6. 62 Guyana 0.697 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.