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

Malawi, at 0.727 against 0.717 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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.

Malawi vs Malaysia: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Malawi

0.727

in 2025

Malaysia

0.717

in 2025

Malawi rank

78th

Malaysia rank

81st

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Malawi
Malaysia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.727 against 0.717 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malawi ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.037	0.551	0.514	Malaysia
1910s	0.0434	0.551	0.5076	Malaysia
1920s	0.0466	0.551	0.5044	Malaysia
1930s	0.055	0.551	0.496	Malaysia
1940s	0.055	0.4194	0.3644	Malaysia
1950s	0.061	0.5775	0.5165	Malaysia
1960s	0.2083	0.6646	0.4563	Malaysia
1970s	0.305	0.65	0.345	Malaysia
1980s	0.312	0.6446	0.3326	Malaysia
1990s	0.5047	0.632	0.1273	Malaysia
2000s	0.7245	0.6208	0.1037	Malawi
2010s	0.741	0.6317	0.1093	Malawi
2020s	0.7905	0.7437	0.0468	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Malawi or Malaysia?: Malawi, at 0.727 against 0.717 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Malawi and Malaysia?: 0.01, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Malawi ranks 78th 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.