Equality of political power across social groups score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Equality of political power across social groups score was 0.256 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.256
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.536
in 2023
All-time low
-0.453
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Malaysia, 1900–2025

-0.4-0.2-00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.256 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 171.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Malaysia peaked at 0.536 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.453, in 1900.

Malaysia ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Equality of political power across social groups score in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Equality of political power across social groups score in Malaysia, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 -0.453
1901 -0.453 -0.0%
1902 -0.453 -0.0%
1903 -0.453 -0.0%
1904 -0.453 -0.0%
1905 -0.453 -0.0%
1906 -0.453 -0.0%
1907 -0.453 -0.0%
1908 -0.453 -0.0%
1909 -0.453 -0.0%
1910 -0.453 -0.0%
1911 -0.453 -0.0%
1912 -0.453 -0.0%
1913 -0.453 -0.0%
1914 -0.453 -0.0%
1915 -0.453 -0.0%
1916 -0.453 -0.0%
1917 -0.453 -0.0%
1918 -0.453 -0.0%
1919 -0.453 -0.0%
1920 -0.453 -0.0%
1921 -0.453 -0.0%
1922 -0.453 -0.0%
1923 -0.453 -0.0%
1924 -0.453 -0.0%
1925 -0.453 -0.0%
1926 -0.453 -0.0%
1927 -0.453 -0.0%
1928 -0.453 -0.0%
1929 -0.453 -0.0%
1930 -0.453 -0.0%
1931 -0.453 -0.0%
1932 -0.453 -0.0%
1933 -0.453 -0.0%
1934 -0.453 -0.0%
1935 -0.453 -0.0%
1936 -0.453 -0.0%
1937 -0.453 -0.0%
1938 -0.453 -0.0%
1939 -0.453 -0.0%
1940 -0.453 -0.0%
1941 -0.453 -0.0%
1942 -0.453 -0.0%
1943 -0.453 -0.0%
1944 -0.453 -0.0%
1945 -0.453 -0.0%
1946 -0.453 -0.0%
1947 -0.453 -0.0%
1948 -0.453 -0.0%
1949 -0.453 -0.0%
1950 -0.453 -0.0%
1951 -0.453 -0.0%
1952 -0.453 -0.0%
1953 -0.453 -0.0%
1954 -0.453 -0.0%
1955 -0.072 -84.1%
1956 -0.072 -0.0%
1957 -0.072 -0.0%
1958 -0.072 -0.0%
1959 -0.072 -0.0%
1960 -0.072 -0.0%
1961 -0.072 -0.0%
1962 -0.072 -0.0%
1963 -0.072 -0.0%
1964 -0.072 -0.0%
1965 -0.072 -0.0%
1966 -0.072 -0.0%
1967 -0.072 -0.0%
1968 -0.072 -0.0%
1969 -0.296 +311.1%
1970 -0.296 -0.0%
1971 -0.296 -0.0%
1972 -0.296 -0.0%
1973 -0.296 -0.0%
1974 -0.296 -0.0%
1975 -0.296 -0.0%
1976 -0.296 -0.0%
1977 -0.296 -0.0%
1978 -0.296 -0.0%
1979 -0.296 -0.0%
1980 -0.296 -0.0%
1981 -0.296 -0.0%
1982 -0.296 -0.0%
1983 -0.296 -0.0%
1984 -0.296 -0.0%
1985 -0.296 -0.0%
1986 -0.296 -0.0%
1987 -0.296 -0.0%
1988 -0.296 -0.0%
1989 -0.296 -0.0%
1990 -0.296 -0.0%
1991 -0.296 -0.0%
1992 -0.296 -0.0%
1993 -0.296 -0.0%
1994 -0.296 -0.0%
1995 -0.296 -0.0%
1996 -0.296 -0.0%
1997 -0.296 -0.0%
1998 -0.296 -0.0%
1999 -0.296 -0.0%
2000 -0.296 -0.0%
2001 -0.296 -0.0%
2002 -0.296 -0.0%
2003 -0.296 -0.0%
2004 -0.296 -0.0%
2005 -0.296 -0.0%
2006 -0.296 -0.0%
2007 -0.296 -0.0%
2008 -0.166 -43.9%
2009 -0.166 -0.0%
2010 -0.245 +47.6%
2011 -0.245 -0.0%
2012 -0.245 -0.0%
2013 -0.36 +46.9%
2014 -0.36 -0.0%
2015 -0.36 -0.0%
2016 -0.36 -0.0%
2017 -0.302 -16.1%
2018 0.409 -235.4%
2019 0.191 -53.3%
2020 0.191 +0.0%
2021 0.191 +0.0%
2022 0.191 +0.0%
2023 0.536 +180.6%
2024 0.256 -52.2%
2025 0.256 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.453 -0.453 -0.453 10
1910s -0.453 -0.453 -0.453 10
1920s -0.453 -0.453 -0.453 10
1930s -0.453 -0.453 -0.453 10
1940s -0.453 -0.453 -0.453 10
1950s -0.2625 -0.453 -0.072 10
1960s -0.0944 -0.296 -0.072 10
1970s -0.296 -0.296 -0.296 10
1980s -0.296 -0.296 -0.296 10
1990s -0.296 -0.296 -0.296 10
2000s -0.27 -0.296 -0.166 10
2010s -0.1877 -0.36 0.409 10
2020s 0.2702 0.191 0.536 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 122 Fiji 0.297 compare
  2. 123 Russia 0.266 compare
  3. 125 Central African Republic 0.254 compare
  4. 126 Kuwait 0.217 compare
  5. 127 Singapore 0.204 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Malaysia?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Malaysia was 0.256 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.536 in 2023.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.453 in 1900.
How does Malaysia rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Malaysia ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. 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 political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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