Which has higher liberal democracy index, Armenia or Malaysia?

Armenia, at 0.371 against 0.355 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Armenia vs Malaysia: Liberal Democracy Index

Armenia

0.371

in 2025

Malaysia

0.355

in 2025

Armenia rank

85th

Malaysia rank

87th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Armenia
Malaysia

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.371 against 0.355 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Malaysia ahead.

Armenia ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.025	0.114	0.089	Malaysia
1920s	0.019	0.114	0.095	Malaysia
1930s	0.016	0.114	0.098	Malaysia
1940s	0.0144	0.0996	0.0852	Malaysia
1950s	0.0196	0.1762	0.1566	Malaysia
1960s	0.0232	0.2089	0.1857	Malaysia
1970s	0.0247	0.1755	0.1508	Malaysia
1980s	0.0352	0.1723	0.1371	Malaysia
1990s	0.2815	0.1618	0.1197	Armenia
2000s	0.1903	0.1945	0.0042	Malaysia
2010s	0.2635	0.2333	0.0302	Armenia
2020s	0.46	0.3332	0.1268	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Armenia or Malaysia?: Armenia, at 0.371 against 0.355 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Armenia and Malaysia?: 0.016, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Malaysia?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Malaysia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Armenia ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.