Competitiveness of political participation score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Competitiveness of political participation score was 4 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1957
All-time low
3
in 1969
Years of data
62
1957–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Malaysia, 1957–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for competitiveness of political participation score in Malaysia is 4, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Malaysia peaked at 4 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1969.

Malaysia ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4 4 4 3
1960s 3.9 3 4 10
1970s 3 3 3 10
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 3 3 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3.11 3 4 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

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  10. 34 Burkina Faso 4 compare
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  20. 34 Ghana 4 compare
  21. 34 Guatemala 4 compare
  22. 34 Guinea-Bissau 4 compare
  23. 34 Guyana 4 compare
  24. 34 Haiti 4 compare
  25. 34 Honduras 4 compare
  26. 34 India 4 compare
  27. 34 Indonesia 4 compare
  28. 34 Jamaica 4 compare
  29. 34 Jordan 4 compare
  30. 34 Kenya 4 compare
  31. 34 Latvia 4 compare
  32. 34 Lesotho 4 compare
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  34. 34 Mali 4 compare
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  37. 34 Montenegro 4 compare
  38. 34 Mozambique 4 compare
  39. 34 Myanmar 4 compare
  40. 34 Namibia 4 compare
  41. 34 Nepal 4 compare
  42. 34 Nicaragua 4 compare
  43. 34 Niger 4 compare
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  45. 34 North Macedonia 4 compare
  46. 34 Paraguay 4 compare
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  48. 34 Philippines 4 compare
  49. 34 Romania 4 compare
  50. 34 Russia 4 compare
  51. 34 Senegal 4 compare
  52. 34 Serbia 4 compare
  53. 34 Sierra Leone 4 compare
  54. 34 Solomon Islands 4 compare
  55. 34 South Africa 4 compare
  56. 34 Korea 4 compare
  57. 34 Suriname 4 compare
  58. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 4 compare
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See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Malaysia?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Malaysia was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1957.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1969.
How does Malaysia rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Malaysia ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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