How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Nepal: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Malaysia

0.739

in 2025

Nepal

0.742

in 2025

Malaysia rank

91st

Nepal rank

88th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Malaysia
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.742 against 0.739 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.524	0.028	0.496	Malaysia
1910s	0.5235	0.028	0.4955	Malaysia
1920s	0.525	0.028	0.497	Malaysia
1930s	0.525	0.0283	0.4967	Malaysia
1940s	0.3851	0.0338	0.3513	Malaysia
1950s	0.5074	0.3637	0.1437	Malaysia
1960s	0.5615	0.2277	0.3338	Malaysia
1970s	0.5512	0.2127	0.3385	Malaysia
1980s	0.5596	0.2426	0.317	Malaysia
1990s	0.5656	0.6671	0.1015	Nepal
2000s	0.6132	0.6443	0.0311	Nepal
2010s	0.6417	0.8038	0.1621	Nepal
2020s	0.7338	0.765	0.0312	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Malaysia or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.742 against 0.739 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Malaysia and Nepal?: 0.003, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Malaysia ranks 91st and Nepal ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.