What is egalitarian democracy index in Malaysia?

Egalitarian democracy index in Malaysia was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.384 in 2023.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1900.

How does Malaysia rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Malaysia ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Malaysia

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

Malaysia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.38

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

75th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.384

in 2023

All-time low

0.051

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Malaysia stood at 0.38.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Malaysia peaked at 0.384 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 1900.

Malaysia ranks 75th 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	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1910s	0.0535	0.051	0.056	10
1920s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1930s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1940s	0.06	0.053	0.07	10
1950s	0.127	0.073	0.205	10
1960s	0.2079	0.175	0.215	10
1970s	0.1935	0.164	0.209	10
1980s	0.218	0.196	0.228	10
1990s	0.204	0.203	0.207	10
2000s	0.2234	0.212	0.237	10
2010s	0.2513	0.225	0.348	10
2020s	0.3555	0.324	0.384	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

72 Benin 0.387 compare
73 Liberia 0.386 compare
74 Mongolia 0.382 compare
75 Guyana 0.38 compare
77 North Macedonia 0.373 compare
78 Maldives 0.371 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 egalitarian democracy index in Malaysia?: Egalitarian democracy index in Malaysia was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.384 in 2023.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1900.
How does Malaysia rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Malaysia ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.