Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.355 against 0.339 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia: Liberal Democracy Index

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.339

in 2025

Malaysia

0.355

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

90th

Malaysia rank

87th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.355 against 0.339 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.132	0.114	0.018	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920s	0.1345	0.114	0.0205	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.0956	0.114	0.0184	Malaysia
1940s	0.051	0.0996	0.0486	Malaysia
1950s	0.0955	0.1762	0.0807	Malaysia
1960s	0.11	0.2089	0.0989	Malaysia
1970s	0.1196	0.1755	0.0559	Malaysia
1980s	0.1335	0.1723	0.0388	Malaysia
1990s	0.1766	0.1618	0.0148	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s	0.4014	0.1945	0.2069	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	0.3603	0.2333	0.127	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	0.3363	0.3332	0.0032	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.355 against 0.339 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?: 0.016, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th 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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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: 28 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.