Malaysia vs Maldives: Freedom of association index
Malaysia
0.791
in 2025
Maldives
0.777
in 2025
Malaysia rank
79th
Maldives rank
81st
Freedom of association index over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.791 against 0.777 in Maldives, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 12 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.213 | 0.054 | 0.159 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.213 | 0.054 | 0.159 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.213 | 0.054 | 0.159 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.213 | 0.054 | 0.159 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.2598 | 0.054 | 0.2058 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.4448 | 0.0491 | 0.3957 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.5171 | 0.0442 | 0.4729 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.4787 | 0.0407 | 0.438 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.5615 | 0.0493 | 0.5122 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5994 | 0.0508 | 0.5486 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.6506 | 0.316 | 0.3346 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6694 | 0.66 | 0.0094 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7492 | 0.7717 | 0.0225 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 0.791 against 0.777 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.014, 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 freedom of association index?
- Malaysia ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 81st 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.