Political Stability - Governance score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Political Stability - Governance score was 72.47 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
72.47 0-100
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
84th
of 208 countries
All-time high
72.89 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
64.52 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Malaysia, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 72.3 0-1001998: 64.5 0-1002000: 66.2 0-1002002: 72.2 0-1002003: 72.1 0-1002004: 68.5 0-1002005: 72.9 0-1002006: 69.5 0-1002007: 68.6 0-1002008: 68.2 0-1002009: 66.4 0-1002010: 68.9 0-1002011: 66.9 0-1002012: 65.6 0-1002013: 65.2 0-1002014: 67.4 0-1002015: 66.7 0-1002016: 65.6 0-1002017: 65.7 0-1002018: 68.9 0-1002019: 68.6 0-1002020: 68.3 0-1002021: 69.2 0-1002022: 70.1 0-1002023: 69.8 0-1002024: 72.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Malaysia stood at 72.47 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Malaysia peaked at 72.89 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.52 0-100, in 1998.

Malaysia ranks 84th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Malaysia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 72.33 0-100
1998 64.52 0-100 -10.8%
2000 66.17 0-100 +2.6%
2002 72.15 0-100 +9.0%
2003 72.07 0-100 -0.1%
2004 68.55 0-100 -4.9%
2005 72.89 0-100 +6.3%
2006 69.48 0-100 -4.7%
2007 68.6 0-100 -1.3%
2008 68.2 0-100 -0.6%
2009 66.38 0-100 -2.7%
2010 68.89 0-100 +3.8%
2011 66.89 0-100 -2.9%
2012 65.56 0-100 -2.0%
2013 65.16 0-100 -0.6%
2014 67.4 0-100 +3.4%
2015 66.66 0-100 -1.1%
2016 65.62 0-100 -1.6%
2017 65.69 0-100 +0.1%
2018 68.92 0-100 +4.9%
2019 68.64 0-100 -0.4%
2020 68.29 0-100 -0.5%
2021 69.24 0-100 +1.4%
2022 70.14 0-100 +1.3%
2023 69.79 0-100 -0.5%
2024 72.47 0-100 +3.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 72.47 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.49 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 72.47 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.87 0-100, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.42 0-100 64.52 0-100 72.33 0-100 2
2000s 69.39 0-100 66.17 0-100 72.89 0-100 9
2010s 66.94 0-100 65.16 0-100 68.92 0-100 10
2020s 69.99 0-100 68.29 0-100 72.47 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 81 Netherlands 73.21 0-100 compare
  2. 82 Mongolia 73.08 0-100 compare
  3. 83 Cyprus 72.49 0-100 compare
  4. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 72.04 0-100 compare
  5. 86 Montenegro 71.56 0-100 compare
  6. 87 North Korea 71.4 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Malaysia?
Political stability - governance score in Malaysia was 72.47 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 72.89 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.52 0-100 in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for political stability - governance score?
Malaysia ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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