Equal Access to Power Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.638 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.638
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
91st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.658
in 2023
All-time low
0.193
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Malaysia is 0.638, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Malaysia peaked at 0.658 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.193, in 1900.
That places Malaysia 91st out of 176 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.
Equal Access to Power Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.193 | — |
| 1901 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.353 | +82.9% |
| 1956 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.495 | +40.2% |
| 1958 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.474 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.513 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.52 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.516 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.516 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.498 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.516 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.621 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.598 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.634 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.632 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.608 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.658 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.606 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.638 | +5.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.638 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.638 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.193 | 0.193 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3156 | 0.193 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4929 | 0.474 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.513 | 0.513 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.513 | 0.513 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5192 | 0.516 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5287 | 0.498 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6293 | 0.606 | 0.658 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Malaysia?
- Equal access to power index in Malaysia was 0.638 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.658 in 2023.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 1900.
- How does Malaysia rank for equal access to power index?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.