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
119th
of 176 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
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 119th out of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.351 | — |
| 1901 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.997 | -384.0% |
| 1942 | -0.997 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.997 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.997 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.997 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.857 | -186.0% |
| 1947 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +23.1% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.743 | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.504 | -32.2% |
| 1971 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.504 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.217 | -56.9% |
| 1982 | -0.713 | -428.6% |
| 1983 | -0.713 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.872 | +22.3% |
| 1985 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.872 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.02 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.509 | -50.3% |
| 2006 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.509 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.294 | -42.2% |
| 2014 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.294 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.257 | -187.4% |
| 2019 | 0.453 | +76.3% |
| 2020 | -0.388 | -185.7% |
| 2021 | -0.388 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.388 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.388 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.388 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.388 | -0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -0.388 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -0.388 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.116. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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 119th out of 176 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
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.