Malaysia vs Syria: Equal Rights Protection Index
Malaysia
0.635
in 2025
Syria
0.631
in 2025
Malaysia rank
94th
Syria rank
95th
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.635 against 0.631 in Syria, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 94th and Syria ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.3742 | 0.3082 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.0945 | 0.3137 | 0.2192 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.123 | 0.269 | 0.146 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.123 | 0.2588 | 0.1358 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.16 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.4046 | 0.4612 | 0.0566 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.634 | 0.5794 | 0.0546 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.654 | 0.6426 | 0.0114 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.5701 | 0.642 | 0.0719 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.3966 | 0.618 | 0.2214 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.5225 | 0.1225 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.4132 | 0.4486 | 0.0354 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.628 | 0.3948 | 0.2332 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Malaysia or Syria?
- Malaysia, at 0.635 against 0.631 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Malaysia and Syria?
- 0.004, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Malaysia ranks 94th and Syria ranks 95th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.