Liberal Political Institutions Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.643 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Malaysia stood at 0.643.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Malaysia peaked at 0.659 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.306, in 1942.
Malaysia ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.445 | 0.445 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4439 | 0.442 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.443 | 0.443 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.443 | 0.443 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.381 | 0.306 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5421 | 0.532 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.532 | 0.476 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4972 | 0.441 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4491 | 0.406 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4279 | 0.419 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4785 | 0.418 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5279 | 0.477 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6362 | 0.614 | 0.659 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 85 Hungary 0.667 compare
- 86 Thailand 0.666 compare
- 87 Liberia 0.653 compare
- 88 Philippines 0.643 compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 0.633 compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.619 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Malaysia?
- Liberal political institutions index in Malaysia was 0.643 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 2023.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 1942.
- How does Malaysia rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Malaysia ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.