Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was 0.291 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.291
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.291
in 2018
All-time low
-0.945
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Malaysia, 1900–2025

-1-0.75-0.5-0.2500.25190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Malaysia is 0.291, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 506.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Malaysia peaked at 0.291 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.945, in 1940.

That places Malaysia 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1910s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1920s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1930s -0.462 -0.462 -0.462 10
1940s -0.7606 -0.945 -0.484 10
1950s -0.3316 -0.484 0.024 10
1960s 0.024 0.024 0.024 10
1970s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
1980s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
1990s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
2000s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
2010s 0.0791 -0.127 0.291 10
2020s 0.291 0.291 0.291 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 122 Angola 0.324 compare
  2. 123 Ethiopia 0.304 compare
  3. 124 Viet Nam 0.296 compare
  4. 126 Colombia 0.26 compare
  5. 127 United States of America 0.239 compare
  6. 128 Comoros 0.169 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Malaysia?
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Malaysia was 0.291 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.291 in 2018.
What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.945 in 1940.
How does Malaysia rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
Malaysia ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 506.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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