Equal Rights Protection Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.635 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Malaysia stood at 0.635.
The figure is up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Malaysia peaked at 0.654 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1900.
That places Malaysia 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0945 | 0.066 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.123 | 0.123 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.123 | 0.123 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.16 | 0.108 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4046 | 0.256 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.634 | 0.634 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.654 | 0.654 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5701 | 0.393 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3966 | 0.393 | 0.397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4132 | 0.348 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.628 | 0.621 | 0.635 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 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)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.355 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.739 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.303 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Malaysia?
- Equal rights protection index in Malaysia was 0.635 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.654 in 1970.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1900.
- How does Malaysia rank for equal rights protection index?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.