Malaysia: Equal protection index

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 Malaysia

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.638
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.519
 Min - Max 0.353 - 0.648
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.638 index points, unchanged from 0.638 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.605 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.519 index points. The minimum value, 0.353 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 0.648 index points was recorded in 1980. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Malaysia: Equal protection index
 2024 0.638
 2023 0.638
 2022 0.639
 2021 0.627
 2020 0.627
 2019 0.598
 2018 0.598
 2017 0.353




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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