Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.504 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia is 0.504, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia peaked at 0.513 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1942.
Malaysia ranks 85th of 175 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.035 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1794 | 0.069 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2945 | 0.209 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2318 | 0.146 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2685 | 0.257 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2591 | 0.257 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.303 | 0.277 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3527 | 0.321 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4735 | 0.425 | 0.513 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.739 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.355 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.504 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.791 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.586 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia was 0.504 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1942.
- How does Malaysia rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Malaysia ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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