Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Malaysia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stability of democratic institutions index in Malaysia is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Malaysia peaked at 6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3171 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4881 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0702 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4538 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stability of democratic institutions index in Malaysia?
- Stability of democratic institutions index in Malaysia was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.