Common Good Justifications Score in Malaysia
Malaysia: Common Good Justifications Score was 0.882 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.882 for common good justifications score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Malaysia peaked at 0.882 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.4, in 1940.
Malaysia ranks 77th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.99 | -1.99 | -1.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.99 | -1.99 | -1.99 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.99 | -1.99 | -1.99 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.99 | -1.99 | -1.99 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.06 | -2.4 | -1.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.28 | -1.56 | -0.445 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.161 | -0.161 | -0.161 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.269 | -0.269 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1025 | -0.269 | -0.084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0732 | -0.084 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3923 | -0.045 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.882 | 0.882 | 0.882 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Malaysia?
- Common good justifications score in Malaysia was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2017.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 1940.
- How does Malaysia rank for common good justifications score?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.