Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics in Malaysia

Malaysia: Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics was 0.8183 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8183
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8462
in 2021
All-time low
0.641
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics in Malaysia, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.6412005: 0.6632006: 0.6812007: 0.6922008: 0.722009: 0.7392010: 0.6952011: 0.6912012: 0.6912013: 0.6852014: 0.6642015: 0.7232016: 0.7252017: 0.7442018: 0.7592019: 0.7592020: 0.7412021: 0.8462022: 0.8382023: 0.818

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.8183 for dimension 3.1: social statistics in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 3.1: social statistics in Malaysia peaked at 0.8462 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.641, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics in Malaysia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.641 —
2005 0.663 +3.4%
2006 0.6815 +2.8%
2007 0.692 +1.5%
2008 0.7198 +4.0%
2009 0.7385 +2.6%
2010 0.6948 -5.9%
2011 0.6907 -0.6%
2012 0.6907 +0.0%
2013 0.6847 -0.9%
2014 0.664 -3.0%
2015 0.7228 +8.9%
2016 0.7253 +0.3%
2017 0.7437 +2.5%
2018 0.7587 +2.0%
2019 0.7587 +0.0%
2020 0.7413 -2.3%
2021 0.8462 +14.1%
2022 0.8383 -0.9%
2023 0.8183 -2.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.8183 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7672, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.8183 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.645, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6893 0.641 0.7385 6
2010s 0.7134 0.664 0.7587 10
2020s 0.811 0.7413 0.8462 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 58 Armenia 0.8228 compare
  2. 59 Bangladesh 0.8222 compare
  3. 60 United States 0.82 compare
  4. 61 Chad 0.8183 compare
  5. 63 Paraguay 0.8167 compare
  6. 64 Poland 0.8145 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 3.1: social statistics in Malaysia?
Dimension 3.1: social statistics in Malaysia was 0.8183 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 3.1: social statistics recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8462 in 2021.
What is the lowest dimension 3.1: social statistics recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.641 in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for dimension 3.1: social statistics?
Malaysia ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 3.1: social statistics rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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