Governance at a glance
- Government
- Federal monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 52/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 56.1/100 #88
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.504
- HDI
- 0.819
- Regional blocs
- ASEAN
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Federal monarchy
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| King of Malaysia | Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor |
| Prime Minister of Malaysia | Anwar Ibrahim |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.7/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 22.5/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 1.0% of GDP
World governance indicators
Percentile rank among all countries
Political stability (2023)
51th pct
Rule of law (2023)
67th pct
Corruption control (2023)
62th pct
Government effectiveness (2023)
80th pct
Regulatory quality (2023)
73th pct
Voice and accountability (2023)
51th pct
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 52 / 100
- Interpretation
- Moderate corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.504
- Liberal
- 0.355
- Participatory
- 0.303
- Deliberative
- 0.364
- Egalitarian
- 0.380
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 56.1 / 100
- Global rank
- #88 / 180
- Rank change
- +19 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Asie-Pacifique
- Political #92
- 44.7
- Economic #60
- 48.7
- Legal #133
- 46.3
- Social #81
- 62.7
- Safety #90
- 78.2
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.1 | 88 | 44.7 | 48.7 | 46.3 | 62.7 | 78.2 |
| 2024 | 52.1 | 107 | 44.4 | 45.6 | 34.0 | 52.6 | 83.7 |
| 2023 | 62.8 | 73 | 55.3 | 52.9 | 44.6 | 75.9 | 85.5 |
| 2022 | 51.6 | 113 | 46.5 | 42.6 | 40.1 | 56.0 | 72.5 |
| 2021 | 60.5 | 119 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 66.9 | 101 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 63.3 | 123 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 52.6 | 145 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 53.1 | 144 | - | - | - | - | 93.1 |
| 2016 | 53.4 | 146 | - | - | - | - | 44.9 |
| 2015 | 56.7 | 147 | - | - | - | - | 78.0 |
| 2014 | 57.3 | 147 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 57.3 | 145 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 56.0 | 124 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 50.8 | 141 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 44.3 | 131 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 39.5 | 132 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 41.0 | 124 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 22.3 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 33.0 | 113 | - | - | - | - | - |