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

Malaysia, at 0.717 against 0.716 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

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.

Malaysia vs Singapore: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Malaysia

0.717

in 2025

Singapore

0.716

in 2025

Malaysia rank

81st

Singapore rank

83rd

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Malaysia
Singapore

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.717 against 0.716 in Singapore, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 81st and Singapore ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.551	0.2692	0.2818	Malaysia
1910s	0.551	0.289	0.262	Malaysia
1920s	0.551	0.289	0.262	Malaysia
1930s	0.551	0.289	0.262	Malaysia
1940s	0.4194	0.1982	0.2212	Malaysia
1950s	0.5775	0.332	0.2455	Malaysia
1960s	0.6646	0.6505	0.0141	Malaysia
1970s	0.65	0.695	0.045	Singapore
1980s	0.6446	0.726	0.0814	Singapore
1990s	0.632	0.726	0.094	Singapore
2000s	0.6208	0.726	0.1052	Singapore
2010s	0.6317	0.726	0.0943	Singapore
2020s	0.7437	0.723	0.0207	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Malaysia or Singapore?: Malaysia, at 0.717 against 0.716 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Malaysia and Singapore?: 0.001, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Malaysia ranks 81st and Singapore ranks 83rd 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.