What is political centralization index in Malaysia?

Political centralization index in Malaysia was 0.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 1942.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 2019.

How does Malaysia rank for political centralization index?

Malaysia ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Malaysia

Name: Political centralization index in Malaysia
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Political centralization index was 0.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.29

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

91st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.625

in 1942

All-time low

0.278

in 2019

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political centralization index in Malaysia, 1900–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Malaysia is 0.29, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Malaysia peaked at 0.625 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.278, in 2019.

That places Malaysia 91st 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.

Political centralization index in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Malaysia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.536	—
1901	0.536	+0.0%
1902	0.536	+0.0%
1903	0.536	+0.0%
1904	0.536	+0.0%
1905	0.536	+0.0%
1906	0.536	+0.0%
1907	0.536	+0.0%
1908	0.536	+0.0%
1909	0.536	+0.0%
1910	0.536	+0.0%
1911	0.536	+0.0%
1912	0.536	+0.0%
1913	0.536	+0.0%
1914	0.536	+0.0%
1915	0.536	+0.0%
1916	0.536	+0.0%
1917	0.536	+0.0%
1918	0.536	+0.0%
1919	0.536	+0.0%
1920	0.536	+0.0%
1921	0.536	+0.0%
1922	0.536	+0.0%
1923	0.536	+0.0%
1924	0.536	+0.0%
1925	0.536	+0.0%
1926	0.536	+0.0%
1927	0.536	+0.0%
1928	0.536	+0.0%
1929	0.536	+0.0%
1930	0.536	+0.0%
1931	0.536	+0.0%
1932	0.536	+0.0%
1933	0.536	+0.0%
1934	0.536	+0.0%
1935	0.536	+0.0%
1936	0.536	+0.0%
1937	0.536	+0.0%
1938	0.536	+0.0%
1939	0.536	+0.0%
1940	0.536	+0.0%
1941	0.589	+9.9%
1942	0.625	+6.1%
1943	0.625	+0.0%
1944	0.625	+0.0%
1945	0.625	+0.0%
1946	0.533	-14.7%
1947	0.533	+0.0%
1948	0.533	+0.0%
1949	0.435	-18.4%
1950	0.435	+0.0%
1951	0.435	+0.0%
1952	0.435	+0.0%
1953	0.435	+0.0%
1954	0.435	+0.0%
1955	0.333	-23.4%
1956	0.333	+0.0%
1957	0.432	+29.7%
1958	0.432	+0.0%
1959	0.432	+0.0%
1960	0.432	+0.0%
1961	0.432	+0.0%
1962	0.446	+3.2%
1963	0.446	+0.0%
1964	0.446	+0.0%
1965	0.446	+0.0%
1966	0.446	+0.0%
1967	0.44	-1.3%
1968	0.448	+1.8%
1969	0.448	+0.0%
1970	0.544	+21.4%
1971	0.544	+0.0%
1972	0.451	-17.1%
1973	0.451	+0.0%
1974	0.451	+0.0%
1975	0.451	+0.0%
1976	0.451	+0.0%
1977	0.451	+0.0%
1978	0.451	+0.0%
1979	0.451	+0.0%
1980	0.451	+0.0%
1981	0.483	+7.1%
1982	0.569	+17.8%
1983	0.572	+0.5%
1984	0.572	+0.0%
1985	0.572	+0.0%
1986	0.572	+0.0%
1987	0.572	+0.0%
1988	0.621	+8.6%
1989	0.574	-7.6%
1990	0.574	+0.0%
1991	0.574	+0.0%
1992	0.574	+0.0%
1993	0.574	+0.0%
1994	0.574	+0.0%
1995	0.574	+0.0%
1996	0.574	+0.0%
1997	0.574	+0.0%
1998	0.574	+0.0%
1999	0.574	+0.0%
2000	0.574	+0.0%
2001	0.574	+0.0%
2002	0.556	-3.1%
2003	0.556	+0.0%
2004	0.468	-15.8%
2005	0.468	+0.0%
2006	0.468	+0.0%
2007	0.468	+0.0%
2008	0.468	+0.0%
2009	0.465	-0.6%
2010	0.465	+0.0%
2011	0.461	-0.9%
2012	0.447	-3.0%
2013	0.499	+11.6%
2014	0.499	+0.0%
2015	0.522	+4.6%
2016	0.522	+0.0%
2017	0.558	+6.9%
2018	0.305	-45.3%
2019	0.278	-8.9%
2020	0.31	+11.5%
2021	0.328	+5.8%
2022	0.332	+1.2%
2023	0.286	-13.9%
2024	0.289	+1.0%
2025	0.29	+0.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1910s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1920s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1930s	0.536	0.536	0.536	10
1940s	0.5659	0.435	0.625	10
1950s	0.4137	0.333	0.435	10
1960s	0.443	0.432	0.448	10
1970s	0.4696	0.451	0.544	10
1980s	0.5558	0.451	0.621	10
1990s	0.574	0.574	0.574	10
2000s	0.5065	0.465	0.574	10
2010s	0.4556	0.278	0.558	10
2020s	0.3058	0.286	0.332	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

88 Hungary 0.34 compare
89 Liberia 0.336 compare
90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.335 compare
92 East Timor 0.287 compare
93 Romania 0.279 compare
94 Albania 0.275 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Malaysia?: Political centralization index in Malaysia was 0.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 1942.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for political centralization index?: Malaysia ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026