Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malaysia
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.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.702 | — |
| 1901 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.654 | -6.8% |
| 1942 | 0.62 | -5.2% |
| 1943 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.694 | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.746 | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.665 | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.644 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.549 | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.489 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.545 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.646 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.647 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.578 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.564 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.532 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.761 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.777 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.777 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.777 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7255, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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 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
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.