Statizoid

Press freedom in Malaysia

Malaysia: Press freedom was 0 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2016

Press freedom in Malaysia, 1979–2016

00.20.40.60.811979199720161979: 01980: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 0

Source: Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0 for press freedom in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Over the whole period, press freedom in Malaysia peaked at 1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.

That places Malaysia 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 1
1980s 0.125 0 1 8
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 131 Algeria 0 compare
  2. 131 Angola 0 compare
  3. 131 Armenia 0 compare
  4. 131 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  5. 131 Bahrain 0 compare
  6. 131 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 131 Belarus 0 compare
  8. 131 Brunei 0 compare
  9. 131 Burundi 0 compare
  10. 131 Cambodia 0 compare
  11. 131 Cameroon 0 compare
  12. 131 Central African Republic 0 compare
  13. 131 Chad 0 compare
  14. 131 China 0 compare
  15. 131 Cuba 0 compare
  16. 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  17. 131 Djibouti 0 compare
  18. 131 Ecuador 0 compare
  19. 131 Egypt 0 compare
  20. 131 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
  21. 131 Eritrea 0 compare
  22. 131 Eswatini 0 compare
  23. 131 Ethiopia 0 compare
  24. 131 Gabon 0 compare
  25. 131 Gambia 0 compare
  26. 131 Guinea 0 compare
  27. 131 Honduras 0 compare
  28. 131 Iran 0 compare
  29. 131 Iraq 0 compare
  30. 131 Jordan 0 compare
  31. 131 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  32. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  33. 131 Laos 0 compare
  34. 131 Libya 0 compare
  35. 131 Maldives 0 compare
  36. 131 Mexico 0 compare
  37. 131 Morocco 0 compare
  38. 131 Myanmar 0 compare
  39. 131 North Korea 0 compare
  40. 131 North Macedonia 0 compare
  41. 131 Oman 0 compare
  42. 131 Pakistan 0 compare
  43. 131 Qatar 0 compare
  44. 131 Russia 0 compare
  45. 131 Rwanda 0 compare
  46. 131 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  47. 131 Singapore 0 compare
  48. 131 Somalia 0 compare
  49. 131 South Sudan 0 compare
  50. 131 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  51. 131 Sudan 0 compare
  52. 131 Syria 0 compare
  53. 131 Tajikistan 0 compare
  54. 131 Thailand 0 compare
  55. 131 Turkey 0 compare
  56. 131 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  57. 131 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  58. 131 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  59. 131 Venezuela 0 compare
  60. 131 Vietnam 0 compare
  61. 131 Yemen 0 compare
  62. 131 Zambia 0 compare
  63. 131 Zimbabwe 0 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More social development data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is press freedom in Malaysia?
Press freedom in Malaysia was 0 in 2016, according to Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest press freedom recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
What is the lowest press freedom recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
How does Malaysia rank for press freedom?
Malaysia ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.