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 167 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.
Constraints on the Executive Score in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 6 | — |
| 1958 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1960 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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 167 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.