Constraints on the Executive Score in Malaysia
Malaysia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Constraints on the Executive Score in Malaysia, 1957–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5 for constraints on the executive score in 2018.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Malaysia peaked at 6 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1969.
Malaysia ranks 94th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Algeria 5 compare
- 94 Benin 5 compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 94 Ethiopia 5 compare
- 94 Fiji 5 compare
- 94 Gambia 5 compare
- 94 Haiti 5 compare
- 94 Honduras 5 compare
- 94 Mali 5 compare
- 94 Mozambique 5 compare
- 94 Namibia 5 compare
- 94 Niger 5 compare
- 94 Senegal 5 compare
- 94 Suriname 5 compare
- 94 Ukraine 5 compare
- 94 Yemen 5 compare
- 94 Zambia 5 compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Malaysia?
- Constraints on the executive score in Malaysia was 5 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1957.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1969.
- How does Malaysia rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.