Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Malaysia or Maldives?

Malaysia, at 0.38 against 0.371 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Maldives: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Malaysia

0.38

in 2025

Maldives

0.371

in 2025

Malaysia rank

75th

Maldives rank

78th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Malaysia
Maldives

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.38 against 0.371 in Maldives, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Malaysia ranks 75th and Maldives ranks 78th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.051	0.087	0.036	Maldives
1910s	0.0535	0.087	0.0335	Maldives
1920s	0.056	0.087	0.031	Maldives
1930s	0.056	0.0976	0.0416	Maldives
1940s	0.06	0.1032	0.0432	Maldives
1950s	0.127	0.107	0.02	Malaysia
1960s	0.2079	0.1087	0.0992	Malaysia
1970s	0.1935	0.1393	0.0542	Malaysia
1980s	0.218	0.1456	0.0724	Malaysia
1990s	0.204	0.151	0.053	Malaysia
2000s	0.2234	0.2254	0.002	Maldives
2010s	0.2513	0.3248	0.0735	Maldives
2020s	0.3555	0.3888	0.0333	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Malaysia or Maldives?: Malaysia, at 0.38 against 0.371 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Malaysia and Maldives?: 0.009, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Malaysia ranks 75th and Maldives ranks 78th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.