Liberia vs Malaysia: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Liberia
0.386
in 2025
Malaysia
0.38
in 2025
Liberia rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
75th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.386 against 0.38 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 8 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0608 | 0.051 | 0.0098 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 0.0619 | 0.0535 | 0.0084 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.0594 | 0.056 | 0.0034 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.0608 | 0.056 | 0.0048 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.0676 | 0.06 | 0.0076 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.071 | 0.127 | 0.056 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.0701 | 0.2079 | 0.1378 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.087 | 0.1935 | 0.1065 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1321 | 0.218 | 0.0859 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1589 | 0.204 | 0.0451 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2818 | 0.2234 | 0.0584 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.4032 | 0.2513 | 0.1519 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.4043 | 0.3555 | 0.0488 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Liberia or Malaysia?
- Liberia, at 0.386 against 0.38 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Liberia and Malaysia?
- 0.006, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Liberia ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.