Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Maldives?

Malaysia, at 0.739 against 0.724 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Maldives: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Malaysia

0.739

in 2025

Maldives

0.724

in 2025

Malaysia rank

91st

Maldives rank

93rd

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Malaysia
Maldives

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.739 against 0.724 in Maldives, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 91st and Maldives ranks 93rd of 174 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.481	0.416	0.065	Malaysia
1950s	0.5074	0.4134	0.094	Malaysia
1960s	0.5615	0.3928	0.1687	Malaysia
1970s	0.5512	0.3845	0.1667	Malaysia
1980s	0.5596	0.3616	0.198	Malaysia
1990s	0.5656	0.3514	0.2142	Malaysia
2000s	0.6132	0.4491	0.1641	Malaysia
2010s	0.6417	0.5885	0.0532	Malaysia
2020s	0.7338	0.7308	0.003	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Maldives?: Malaysia, at 0.739 against 0.724 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Maldives?: 0.015, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Malaysia ranks 91st and Maldives ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 27 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.