Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 278.2%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
204.35 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-30.14 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at -1.75 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 278.2% on the previous year and down 383.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 204.35 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -30.14 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 114th of 176 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.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | -4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1942 | -20.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 91.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 204.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 44.29 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1957 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1958 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1959 | -0.6349 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1960 | -0.639 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | -0.6431 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1966 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1968 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -348.3% |
| 1969 | -29.15 % change on previous year | +1649.1% |
| 1970 | -30.14 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 42.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 12.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0.3636 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7246 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 1982 | -0.365 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3663 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -0.7353 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +403.7% |
| 1988 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -0.3846 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -0.3861 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -0.3876 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 3.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +352.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6472 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3215 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 0.641 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +595.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9146 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6042 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6079 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -1.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0.6231 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6192 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9231 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +2086.7% |
| 2019 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2020 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2021 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2022 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +279.5% |
| 2023 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9843 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2025 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -1.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.07 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -1.75 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.5076 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2086.7% | 1.52 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1649.1% | -1.67 % change on previous year | -29.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -20.45 % change on previous year | 91.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.19 % change on previous year | -0.6349 % change on previous year | 204.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -29.15 % change on previous year | 0.6711 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -30.14 % change on previous year | 42.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7038 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 0.7246 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3511 % change on previous year | -0.3876 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Malaysia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 204.35 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.14 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 383.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.