Indonesia vs Malaysia: Freedom Score
Indonesia
56
in 2025
Malaysia
53
in 2025
Indonesia rank
108th
Malaysia rank
111th
Freedom Score over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 56 against 53 in Malaysia, a difference of 3.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5 | 47.25 | 16.25 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 64 | 47.7 | 16.3 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 57.5 | 52.17 | 5.33 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 56 against 53 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 3, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for freedom score?
- Indonesia ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.