Malaysia—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #99 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.17
2023
YoY Change
+3.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#99
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.57
2005
Minimum
-0.04
2009
CAGR
+2.6%
23 years
Last
0.17
Previous
0.16
Highest
0.57
Lowest
-0.04
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malaysia's political stability was 0.17 in 2023, ranking #99 out of 205 countries. This represents a +3.3% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.57 (2005) and the lowest was -0.04 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.16 | +173.9% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | -52.7% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | -41.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | +123.1% |
| 2017 | 0.11 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | +414.8% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | +1093.6% |
| 2012 | -0.01 | -106.7% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | +444.1% |
| 2009 | -0.04 | -138.4% |
| 2008 | 0.11 | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.19 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | +62.8% |
| 2004 | 0.35 | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.49 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.54 | +482.1% |
| 2000 | 0.09 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |