Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
75
in 2023
All-time low
45
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Malaysia, 2016–2023

0204060802016201920232016: 452017: 452018: 502019: 502020: 502021: 552022: 552023: 75

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Malaysia is 75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 67th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score in Malaysia, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 45
2017 45 +0.0%
2018 50 +11.1%
2019 50 +0.0%
2020 50 +0.0%
2021 55 +10.0%
2022 55 +0.0%
2023 75 +36.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.5 45 50 4
2020s 58.75 50 75 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 67 Bahamas 75 compare
  2. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75 compare
  3. 67 Dominican Republic 75 compare
  4. 67 Egypt 75 compare
  5. 67 Mauritius 75 compare
  6. 67 Paraguay 75 compare
  7. 67 Senegal 75 compare
  8. 67 Uganda 75 compare
  9. 67 Uruguay 75 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Malaysia?
Pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score in Malaysia was 75 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 75 in 2023.
What is the lowest pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score?
Malaysia ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 5 - data infrastructure - score rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 5 - Data Infrastructure - Score
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
191 places, 1,522 data points, 2016–2023
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