What is judicial checks on government index in Malaysia?

Judicial checks on government index in Malaysia was 0.777 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2023.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.489 in 1988.

How does Malaysia rank for judicial checks on government index?

Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malaysia

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.777 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.777

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

63rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.777

in 2023

All-time low

0.489

in 1988

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Malaysia stood at 0.777. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Malaysia peaked at 0.777 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.489, in 1988.

That places Malaysia 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1910s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1920s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1930s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1940s	0.6612	0.62	0.702	10
1950s	0.6957	0.665	0.746	10
1960s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
1970s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
1980s	0.5637	0.489	0.665	10
1990s	0.545	0.545	0.545	10
2000s	0.6057	0.545	0.647	10
2010s	0.6279	0.532	0.761	10
2020s	0.769	0.761	0.777	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

60 Bulgaria 0.793 compare
61 Kenya 0.788 compare
64 Italy 0.773 compare
65 Morocco 0.767 compare
66 Jordan 0.766 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Malaysia?: Judicial checks on government index in Malaysia was 0.777 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2023.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.489 in 1988.
How does Malaysia rank for judicial checks on government index?: Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.