Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.388 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.388
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1957
All-time low
-1.02
in 2000
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Malaysia, 1900–2025

-1-0.500.51190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Malaysia stood at -0.388.

That represents a change of down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Malaysia peaked at 1.05 in 1957 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.351 0.351 0.351 10
1910s 0.351 0.351 0.351 10
1920s 0.351 0.351 0.351 10
1930s 0.351 0.351 0.351 10
1940s -0.1206 -0.997 0.857 10
1950s 0.9164 0.857 1.05 10
1960s 0.9926 0.743 1.05 10
1970s 0.504 0.504 0.504 10
1980s -0.5937 -0.872 0.504 10
1990s -0.872 -0.872 -0.872 10
2000s -0.7665 -1.02 -0.509 10
2010s -0.2287 -0.509 0.453 10
2020s -0.388 -0.388 -0.388 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 113 Thailand -0.296 compare
  2. 114 Niger -0.323 compare
  3. 115 Morocco -0.364 compare
  4. 117 Somalia -0.454 compare
  5. 118 Belarus -0.478 compare
  6. 119 Uzbekistan -0.524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Malaysia?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Malaysia was -0.388 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1957.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Malaysia ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.