Justified Political Positions Score in Malaysia
Malaysia: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.83 for justified political positions score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Malaysia peaked at 1.07 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.21, in 1940.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.7 | -2.7 | -2.7 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.7 | -2.7 | -2.7 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.7 | -2.7 | -2.7 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.7 | -2.7 | -2.7 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.01 | -3.21 | -2.7 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.06 | -2.7 | -0.133 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.352 | 0.352 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.352 | 0.352 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4485 | 0.352 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5379 | 0.377 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7116 | 0.441 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7983 | 0.64 | 0.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Malaysia?
- Justified political positions score in Malaysia was 0.83 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2018.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.21 in 1940.
- How does Malaysia rank for justified political positions score?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.