Kenya vs Malaysia: Freedom of association index
Kenya
0.793
in 2025
Malaysia
0.791
in 2025
Kenya rank
77th
Malaysia rank
79th
Freedom of association index over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.793 against 0.791 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.213 | 0.17 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.043 | 0.213 | 0.17 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0424 | 0.213 | 0.1706 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.0433 | 0.213 | 0.1697 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0497 | 0.2598 | 0.2101 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.1177 | 0.4448 | 0.3271 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.2703 | 0.5171 | 0.2468 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.153 | 0.4787 | 0.3257 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1149 | 0.5615 | 0.4466 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5624 | 0.5994 | 0.037 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.7519 | 0.6506 | 0.1013 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.8198 | 0.6694 | 0.1504 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.8042 | 0.7492 | 0.055 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 0.793 against 0.791 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.002, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.