Political civil liberties index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Political civil liberties index was 0.691 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.691
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.726
in 2019
All-time low
0.125
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political civil liberties index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Malaysia stood at 0.691.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Malaysia peaked at 0.726 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1942.
That places Malaysia 97th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.207 | 0.125 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3184 | 0.294 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3674 | 0.362 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3507 | 0.345 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3593 | 0.35 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3734 | 0.368 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5265 | 0.45 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5879 | 0.544 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6832 | 0.644 | 0.708 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 631 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 36.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 870.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Malaysia?
- Political civil liberties index in Malaysia was 0.691 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.726 in 2019.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1942.
- How does Malaysia rank for political civil liberties index?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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