Malaysia vs Zambia: Freedom Score
Malaysia
53
in 2025
Zambia
53
in 2025
Malaysia rank
111th
Zambia rank
111th
Freedom Score over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 53 against 53 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.25 | 57.75 | 10.5 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 47.7 | 58.1 | 10.4 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 52.17 | 52.83 | 0.6667 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Malaysia, at 53 against 53 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for freedom score?
- Malaysia ranks 111th and Zambia 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.