Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bangladesh or Malaysia?

Bangladesh, at 0.725 against 0.717 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

126 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bangladesh

0.725

in 2025

Malaysia

0.717

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

79th

Malaysia rank

81st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bangladesh
Malaysia

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.725 against 0.717 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.156	0.551	0.395	Malaysia
1910s	0.156	0.551	0.395	Malaysia
1920s	0.156	0.551	0.395	Malaysia
1930s	0.156	0.551	0.395	Malaysia
1940s	0.1658	0.4194	0.2536	Malaysia
1950s	0.2873	0.5775	0.2902	Malaysia
1960s	0.3398	0.6646	0.3248	Malaysia
1970s	0.6297	0.65	0.0203	Malaysia
1980s	0.687	0.6446	0.0424	Bangladesh
1990s	0.687	0.632	0.055	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6882	0.6208	0.0674	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6389	0.6317	0.0072	Bangladesh
2020s	0.6155	0.7437	0.1282	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bangladesh or Malaysia?: Bangladesh, at 0.725 against 0.717 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bangladesh and Malaysia?: 0.008, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bangladesh ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.