Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malaysia or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.374 against 0.355 in Malaysia as of 2025.

What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Malaysia and North Macedonia?

0.019, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

123 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Liberal Democracy Index

Malaysia

0.355

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.374

in 2025

Malaysia rank

87th

North Macedonia rank

84th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Malaysia
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.374 against 0.355 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.019.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 87th and North Macedonia ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and North Macedonia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.115	0.0459	0.0691	Malaysia
1910s	0.1145	0.1028	0.0117	Malaysia
1920s	0.114	0.1345	0.0205	North Macedonia
1930s	0.114	0.0956	0.0184	Malaysia
1940s	0.0996	0.051	0.0486	Malaysia
1950s	0.1762	0.0955	0.0807	Malaysia
1960s	0.2089	0.11	0.0989	Malaysia
1970s	0.1755	0.1196	0.0559	Malaysia
1980s	0.1723	0.1335	0.0388	Malaysia
1990s	0.1618	0.3084	0.1466	North Macedonia
2000s	0.1945	0.4151	0.2206	North Macedonia
2010s	0.2333	0.3313	0.098	North Macedonia
2020s	0.3332	0.3782	0.045	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malaysia or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.374 against 0.355 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Malaysia and North Macedonia?: 0.019, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Malaysia ranks 87th and North Macedonia ranks 84th 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: 30 October 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.