Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
78th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.5044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1996–2024

00.20.40.61996201020241996: 0.504 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.353 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.202 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.088 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.026 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.098 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.223 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.341 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.371 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.277 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.384 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.299 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.212 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.226 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.139 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.239 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.192 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.242 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.114 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.099 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.131 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.286 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.339 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.302 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.295 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.302 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia is 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 0.5044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 78th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.5044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 0.3531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -30.0%
1998 0.2019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -42.8%
1999 0.0877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -56.6%
2000 -0.0265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -130.2%
2001 0.0984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -471.8%
2002 0.2232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +126.9%
2003 0.341 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +52.8%
2004 0.3711 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.8%
2005 0.2772 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -25.3%
2006 0.3835 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +38.3%
2007 0.2986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.1%
2008 0.2195 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -26.5%
2009 0.2117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2010 0.2255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.6%
2011 0.1386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.5%
2012 0.2392 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +72.6%
2013 0.1918 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.8%
2014 0.2421 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.2%
2015 0.1142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -52.8%
2016 0.0987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.5%
2017 0.1306 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +32.4%
2018 0.2864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +119.2%
2019 0.3389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.3%
2020 0.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.3%
2021 0.3016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.8%
2022 0.2953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2023 0.3017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2024 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +471.8% -0.0265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.2398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3835 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.2006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3389 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.3187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 75 Dominica 0.3975 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 76 Croatia 0.3775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 77 Romania 0.3711 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 79 Namibia 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 80 Botswana 0.3121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 81 Fiji 0.3058 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malaysia was 0.3451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0265 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.