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

Malaysia, at 0.739 against 0.717 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

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 Singapore: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Malaysia

0.739

in 2025

Singapore

0.717

in 2025

Malaysia rank

91st

Singapore rank

94th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Malaysia
Singapore

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.739 against 0.717 in Singapore, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Singapore ahead.

Malaysia ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 94th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.481	0.504	0.023	Singapore
1950s	0.5074	0.5128	0.0054	Singapore
1960s	0.5615	0.5875	0.026	Singapore
1970s	0.5512	0.6808	0.1296	Singapore
1980s	0.5596	0.6853	0.1257	Singapore
1990s	0.5656	0.7132	0.1476	Singapore
2000s	0.6132	0.7167	0.1035	Singapore
2010s	0.6417	0.7137	0.072	Singapore
2020s	0.7338	0.7085	0.0253	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 Singapore?: Malaysia, at 0.739 against 0.717 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Singapore?: 0.022, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Malaysia ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 94th 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.