What is deliberative democracy index in Malaysia?

Deliberative democracy index in Malaysia was 0.364 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2024.

What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1942.

How does Malaysia rank for deliberative democracy index?

Malaysia ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Malaysia

Name: Deliberative Democracy Index in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.364 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.364

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

80th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.368

in 2024

All-time low

0.011

in 1942

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Democracy Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.364 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Malaysia peaked at 0.368 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1942.

Malaysia ranks 80th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1910s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1920s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1930s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1940s	0.0202	0.011	0.034	10
1950s	0.0845	0.038	0.19	10
1960s	0.1979	0.169	0.203	10
1970s	0.1567	0.131	0.171	10
1980s	0.1621	0.151	0.175	10
1990s	0.1755	0.172	0.18	10
2000s	0.2215	0.183	0.253	10
2010s	0.2671	0.242	0.36	10
2020s	0.3392	0.299	0.368	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

77 Armenia 0.376 compare
78 North Macedonia 0.372 compare
79 Ecuador 0.366 compare
81 Indonesia 0.363 compare
82 Slovakia 0.362 compare
83 Honduras 0.358 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Malaysia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 150,164 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.355 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.504 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.586 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.791 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.504 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative democracy index in Malaysia?: Deliberative democracy index in Malaysia was 0.364 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2024.
What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1942.
How does Malaysia rank for deliberative democracy index?: Malaysia ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.