Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 54.63 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.63 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.96 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
41.67 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Malaysia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 46.2 0-1001998: 44.9 0-1002000: 41.7 0-1002002: 46 0-1002003: 49 0-1002004: 48.5 0-1002005: 50.2 0-1002006: 50.6 0-1002007: 50.2 0-1002008: 49.8 0-1002009: 50.1 0-1002010: 52.5 0-1002011: 51.6 0-1002012: 50.1 0-1002013: 49.9 0-1002014: 49.7 0-1002015: 49.1 0-1002016: 48.9 0-1002017: 49.5 0-1002018: 53.7 0-1002019: 56 0-1002020: 54.1 0-1002021: 52.4 0-1002022: 54.2 0-1002023: 53.9 0-1002024: 54.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Malaysia stood at 54.63 0-100.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Malaysia peaked at 55.96 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.67 0-100, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.57 0-100 44.9 0-100 46.24 0-100 2
2000s 48.44 0-100 41.67 0-100 50.62 0-100 9
2010s 51.09 0-100 48.87 0-100 55.96 0-100 10
2020s 53.86 0-100 52.44 0-100 54.63 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 109 Ukraine 54.91 0-100 compare
  2. 110 Liberia 54.89 0-100 compare
  3. 111 Sri Lanka 54.64 0-100 compare
  4. 113 Paraguay 54.23 0-100 compare
  5. 114 Lesotho 54.13 0-100 compare
  6. 115 Indonesia 53.78 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Malaysia?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Malaysia was 54.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 55.96 0-100 in 2019.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.67 0-100 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Malaysia ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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