What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 0.739 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.749 in 2023.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.453 in 1946.

How does Malaysia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Malaysia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.739 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.739

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

91st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.749

in 2023

All-time low

0.453

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1946–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia is 0.739, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.749 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.453, in 1946.

Malaysia ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.481	0.453	0.511	4
1950s	0.5074	0.482	0.554	10
1960s	0.5615	0.554	0.57	10
1970s	0.5512	0.548	0.554	10
1980s	0.5596	0.556	0.563	10
1990s	0.5656	0.564	0.573	10
2000s	0.6132	0.582	0.635	10
2010s	0.6417	0.605	0.729	10
2020s	0.7338	0.711	0.749	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

88 Nepal 0.742 compare
89 Bolivia 0.741 compare
90 Kenya 0.74 compare
92 Serbia 0.73 compare
93 Maldives 0.724 compare
94 Singapore 0.717 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Malaysia

Gross national expenditure 94.5% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 616.77 billion constant LCU (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 74.0% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
Gross national expenditure 446.04 billion current US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 1.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 429.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 157.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Exports of goods and services 71.0% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 721.58 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 0.739 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.749 in 2023.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.453 in 1946.
How does Malaysia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Malaysia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.