Full democracy in Malaysia
Malaysia: Full democracy was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1874
All-time low
0
in 1874
Years of data
152
1874–2025
Full democracy in Malaysia, 1874–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, full democracy in Malaysia stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.
Over the whole period, full democracy in Malaysia peaked at 0 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1874.
That places Malaysia 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More social development data for Malaysia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.303 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.355 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full democracy in Malaysia?
- Full democracy in Malaysia was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest full democracy recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1874.
- What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1874.
- How does Malaysia rank for full democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).