How does Malaysia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Malaysia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Malaysia

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.705 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.705

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.719

in 2023

All-time low

0.291

in 1942

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Malaysia is 0.705, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Malaysia peaked at 0.719 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.291, in 1942.

Malaysia ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.639	0.639	0.639	10
1910s	0.637	0.631	0.639	10
1920s	0.636	0.636	0.636	10
1930s	0.636	0.636	0.636	10
1940s	0.4483	0.291	0.619	10
1950s	0.6199	0.593	0.683	10
1960s	0.6799	0.667	0.696	10
1970s	0.6616	0.661	0.664	10
1980s	0.6139	0.573	0.664	10
1990s	0.5749	0.554	0.579	10
2000s	0.5643	0.545	0.581	10
2010s	0.5991	0.554	0.699	10
2020s	0.702	0.685	0.719	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

91 Niger 0.715 compare
92 Hong Kong 0.71 compare
93 Morocco 0.708 compare
94 Papua New Guinea 0.705 compare
96 Georgia 0.703 compare
97 Bolivia 0.696 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Malaysia?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Malaysia was 0.705 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.719 in 2023.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.291 in 1942.
How does Malaysia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Malaysia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.