Effective power to govern score bti in Malaysia

Malaysia: Effective power to govern score bti was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6
in 2025
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective power to govern score bti in Malaysia, 2005–2025

234562005201520252005: 22007: 22009: 22011: 22013: 22015: 32017: 32019: 52021: 42023: 52025: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, effective power to govern score bti in Malaysia stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score bti in Malaysia peaked at 6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.

That places Malaysia 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Effective power to govern score bti in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Effective power to govern score bti in Malaysia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 2 —
2007 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2015 3 +50.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2019 5 +66.7%
2021 4 -20.0%
2023 5 +25.0%
2025 6 +20.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 3
2010s 3 2 5 5
2020s 5 4 6 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 49 Iraq 6 compare
  2. 49 Mexico 6 compare
  3. 49 Moldova 6 compare
  4. 49 Philippines 6 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score bti in Malaysia?
Effective power to govern score bti in Malaysia was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score bti recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score bti recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for effective power to govern score bti?
Malaysia ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score bti rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective power to govern score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective power to govern score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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