Malaysia vs Ukraine: Freedom Score
Malaysia
53
in 2025
Ukraine
51
in 2025
Malaysia rank
111th
Ukraine rank
114th
Freedom Score over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 53 against 51 in Ukraine, a difference of 2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Ukraine ranks 114th of 197 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.25 | 65.12 | 17.88 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 47.7 | 60.7 | 13 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 52.17 | 53.67 | 1.5 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Malaysia or Ukraine?
- Malaysia, at 53 against 51 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 2, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for freedom score?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Ukraine ranks 114th 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.