http://www.humantruth.info/malaysia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Malaysia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 59th best |
Capital | Kuala Lumpur (legislative/judicial) and Putrajaya (administrative) |
Land Area | 328 550km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 31.5m2 |
Life Expectancy | 74.88yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $26 658 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | MY, MYS, 4585 |
Internet Domain | .my6 |
Currency | Ringgit (MYR)7 |
Telephone | +608 |
“During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a Communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Malaysia offers steamy jungles packed with wildlife, beautiful beaches, idyllic islands, culinary sensations and multi-ethnic cultures. Malaysia is like two countries in one, cleaved in half by the South China Sea. The multicultural peninsula flaunts Malay, Chinese and Indian influences, while Borneo hosts a wild jungle of orang-utans, granite peaks and remote tribes. Throughout these two regions is an impressive variety of microcosms ranging from the space-age high-rises of Kuala Lumpur to the smiling longhouse villages of Sarawak.
And then there´s the food. Malaysia (particularly along the peninsular west coast) has one of the best assortments of cuisines in the world. Start with Chinese-Malay `Nonya´ fare, move on to Indian curries, Chinese buffets, Malay food stalls and even impressive Western food.
Yet despite all the pockets of ethnicities, religions, landscapes and the sometimes-great distances between them, the beauty of Malaysia lies in the fusion of it all into a country that is one of the safest, most stable, diverse but manageable in all of Southeast Asia.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
59 | Costa Rica | 0.809 |
60 | Belarus | 0.808 |
61 | Panama | 0.805 |
62 | Malaysia | 0.803 |
63 | Mauritius | 0.802 |
64 | Georgia | 0.802 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
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Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
51 | Russia | $27 166 |
52 | Oman | $27 054 |
53 | Panama | $26 957 |
54 | Malaysia | $26 658 |
55 | Seychelles | $25 831 |
56 | Chile | $24 563 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
56 | Mexico | 74.1 |
57 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.2 |
58 | Ukraine | 74.4 |
59 | Malaysia | 75.3 |
60 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 75.4 |
61 | Ecuador | 75.6 |
Asia Avg | 87.1 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Malaysia's population is predicted to rise to 37.27 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 2.58. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
41 | Saudi Arabia | 33.7m |
42 | Uzbekistan | 32.5m |
43 | Peru | 32.0m |
44 | Malaysia | 31.5m |
45 | Angola | 30.8m |
46 | Ghana | 29.8m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
60 | Lebanon | 75.0 |
61 | Grenada | 74.9 |
62 | Slovakia | 74.9 |
63 | Malaysia | 74.9 |
64 | Brunei | 74.6 |
65 | Hungary | 74.5 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
93 | India | 2.55 |
94 | Germany | 1.44 |
95 | Laos | 2.58 |
96 | Malaysia | 2.58 |
97 | Hungary | 1.42 |
98 | Romania | 1.42 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
92 | Iran | 13.4 |
93 | Samoa | 13.7 |
94 | Algeria | 14.0 |
95 | Malaysia | 14.5 |
96 | Guyana | 15.0 |
97 | Fiji | 15.3 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
61 | Dominica | 9.2% |
62 | Serbia | 9.1% |
63 | Ivory Coast | 9.0% |
64 | Malaysia | 8.5% |
65 | Portugal | 8.5% |
66 | Suriname | 8.5% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
105 | Togo | 5.4% |
106 | Ivory Coast | 5.4% |
107 | Switzerland | 5.4% |
108 | Malaysia | 5.3% |
109 | Guinea | 5.2% |
110 | Turkmenistan | 5.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #malaysia #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
166 | Iraq | 124.5 |
167 | Burundi | 126.3 |
168 | Congo, DR | 126.9 |
169 | Malaysia | 127.3 |
170 | Grenada | 128.6 |
171 | Equatorial Guinea | 128.6 |
Asia Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Malaysia is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Malaysia does worse than average when it comes to supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms20, supporting press freedom21, LGBT equality22, freethought23 and in speed of uptake of HR treaties24. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)25, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice26, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports27 (amongst the lowest in Asia) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights28 (amongst the worst in Asia). Malaysia "continued its crackdown on critical voices and human rights defenders in 2017". Malaysia already persecutes non-Muslims and thoroughly rejects human rights, but in 2017 it continued to deepen its Islam-based intolerance and prejudice even further29, and in 2017 was considering giving Shariah courts more powers29. Anti-free-speech laws are used to persecute critics even for minor and indirect criticisms of government policy29. LGBT and women's rights are both rejected.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #Malaysia #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)30,31 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30,31 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
4 | Japan | 51.0 |
5 | S. Korea | 51.3 |
6 | Sri Lanka | 52.9 |
7 | Bhutan | 55.1 |
8 | China | 60.4 |
9 | Brunei | 62.6 |
10 | Malaysia | 62.8 |
11 | Oman | 62.9 |
12 | N. Korea | 65.0 |
13 | Thailand | 65.3 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)30,31 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30,31 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
9 | China | 60.4 |
10 | Norway | 61.0 |
11 | Brunei | 62.6 |
12 | Malaysia | 62.8 |
13 | Oman | 62.9 |
14 | Mauritius | 64.5 |
15 | N. Korea | 65.0 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau30.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean30, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa30.
For more, see:
Health:
Malaysia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Malaysia does better than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate32, its adolescent birth rate33, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its immunizations take-up35 and in its average life expectancy11. But, things could still be better. Malaysia does worse than average in its smoking rate36 (still good for Asia) and in its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
60 | Lebanon | 75.0 |
61 | Grenada | 74.9 |
62 | Slovakia | 74.9 |
63 | Malaysia | 74.9 |
64 | Brunei | 74.6 |
65 | Hungary | 74.5 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
23 | Indonesia | 0.8 |
24 | Azerbaijan | 0.8 |
25 | Algeria | 0.9 |
26 | Malaysia | 0.9 |
27 | Comoros | 0.9 |
28 | Iran | 1.0 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
93 | India | 2.55 |
94 | Germany | 1.44 |
95 | Laos | 2.58 |
96 | Malaysia | 2.58 |
97 | Hungary | 1.42 |
98 | Romania | 1.42 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse36 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
97 | N. Korea | 610 |
96 | Jamaica | 593 |
95 | Seychelles | 590 |
94 | Malaysia | 584 |
93 | Oman | 577 |
92 | Uzbekistan | 573 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
43 | Russia | 43 |
44 | Turkey | 44 |
45 | Mexico | 45 |
46 | Malaysia | 46 |
47 | Czechia | 47 |
48 | China | 48 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %37 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
66 | Gabon | 40.2 |
67 | Namibia | 40.6 |
68 | Brunei | 41.2 |
69 | Malaysia | 42.5 |
70 | Botswana | 43.4 |
71 | Tajikistan | 45.3 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100033 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
42 | Estonia | 13.1 |
43 | Poland | 13.4 |
44 | Bahrain | 13.5 |
45 | Malaysia | 13.6 |
46 | Latvia | 13.6 |
47 | Australia | 14.1 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %35 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
47 | Tajikistan | 96.1 |
48 | Rwanda | 96.1 |
49 | Sao Tome & Principe | 96.0 |
50 | Malaysia | 96.0 |
51 | Croatia | 95.9 |
52 | Nicaragua | 95.9 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
4 | Singapore | 27.9 |
5 | Israel | 32.2 |
6 | Hong Kong | 32.6 |
7 | Russia | 40.6 |
8 | Turkey | 50.1 |
9 | Malaysia | 50.2 |
10 | Macau | 50.8 |
11 | Cyprus | 54.0 |
12 | UAE | 56.0 |
13 | Saudi Arabia | 60.4 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
43 | Liechtenstein | 47.7 |
44 | Romania | 49.1 |
45 | Turkey | 50.1 |
46 | Malaysia | 50.2 |
47 | Macau | 50.8 |
48 | Chile | 51.6 |
49 | Malta | 51.6 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2938 |
2 | Israel | 4.1138 |
3 | Japan | 3.5838 |
4 | Finland | 3.1738 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1638 |
... | ||
30 | Russia | 1.1938 |
31 | New Zealand | 1.1739 |
32 | Brazil | 1.1540 |
33 | Malaysia | 1.1340 |
34 | Turkey | 1.0138 |
35 | Lithuania | 0.9541 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better42 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
55 | France | 83.5% |
56 | Sri Lanka | 82.8% |
57 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 81.2% |
58 | Malaysia | 80.8% |
59 | Cyprus | 80.3% |
60 | Singapore | 79.6% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years43 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
96 | Jamaica | 13.4 |
97 | Sao Tome & Principe | 13.4 |
98 | Palestine | 13.4 |
99 | Malaysia | 13.3 |
100 | Dominica | 13.3 |
101 | Andorra | 13.3 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
49 | Norway | 49 |
50 | Fiji | 50 |
51 | Dominica | 51 |
52 | Malaysia | 52 |
53 | Russia | 53 |
54 | St Lucia | 54 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %44 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
66 | Ecuador | 76 |
67 | Costa Rica | 76 |
68 | Puerto Rico | 77 |
69 | Malaysia | 77 |
70 | Colombia | 77 |
71 | Dominican Rep. | 78 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
46 | Argentina | 93 |
47 | Bulgaria | 93 |
48 | Ireland | 92 |
49 | Malaysia | 92 |
50 | Greece | 92 |
51 | Brunei | 91 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better46 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
58 | Macedonia | 69% |
59 | Argentina | 69% |
60 | Trinidad & Tobago | 69% |
61 | Malaysia | 69% |
62 | Greenland | 67% |
63 | Portugal | 67% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet (2012)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better47 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
4 | Australia | 18 |
5 | Hungary | 19 |
... | ||
20 | India | 39 |
21 | Indonesia | 42 |
22 | Libya | 43 |
23 | Malaysia | 43 |
24 | Jordan | 45 |
25 | Turkey | 46 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security (2013)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better48 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
39 | Spain | 0.88 |
40 | Kuwait | 0.93 |
41 | Saudi Arabia | 0.93 |
42 | Malaysia | 0.96 |
43 | Canada | 0.96 |
44 | Tajikistan | 1.01 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio49 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
14 | Peru | 18.3 |
15 | Ecuador | 18.2 |
16 | Estonia | 17.6 |
17 | Malaysia | 16.5 |
18 | Norway | 14.7 |
19 | Australia | 14.6 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better50 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
20 | Denmark | 26.7 |
21 | Nigeria | 26.7 |
22 | Kuwait | 26.8 |
23 | Malaysia | 27.8 |
24 | Thailand | 28.9 |
25 | Puerto Rico | 29.0 |
Asia Avg | 62.5 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points51 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
59 | Namibia | 49.0 |
60 | Vanuatu | 48.0 |
61 | Jordan | 47.0 |
62 | Malaysia | 47.0 |
63 | Armenia | 46.0 |
64 | Romania | 46.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better52 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
32 | Qatar | 6.4 |
33 | Saudi Arabia | 6.4 |
34 | Singapore | 6.3 |
35 | Malaysia | 6.3 |
36 | Spain | 6.3 |
37 | Colombia | 6.3 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
38 | Croatia | 38 |
39 | Bulgaria | 39 |
40 | Marshall Islands | 40 |
41 | Malaysia | 41 |
42 | Namibia | 42 |
43 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 43 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
16 | Togo | 16 |
17 | France | 17 |
18 | Singapore | 18 |
19 | Malaysia | 19 |
20 | Nicaragua | 20 |
21 | Portugal | 21 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better53 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
20 | Belgium | 1.50 |
21 | Netherlands | 1.51 |
22 | Bhutan | 1.51 |
23 | Malaysia | 1.52 |
24 | Poland | 1.52 |
25 | Romania | 1.53 |
Asia Avg | 2.22 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
31 | Jordan | 31 |
32 | India | 32 |
33 | New Zealand | 33 |
34 | Malaysia | 34 |
35 | S. Korea | 35 |
36 | Qatar | 36 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
37 | Uruguay | 37 |
38 | Liberia | 38 |
39 | Turkey | 39 |
40 | Malaysia | 40 |
41 | Montenegro | 41 |
42 | Iceland | 42 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score54 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
74 | Netherlands | 2.35 |
75 | Ecuador | 2.46 |
76 | Kuwait | 2.49 |
77 | Malaysia | 2.50 |
78 | Brazil | 2.53 |
79 | Ivory Coast | 2.60 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %55 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
103 | Jordan | -00.6 |
104 | Suriname | -00.6 |
105 | Guyana | -00.8 |
106 | Malaysia | -00.8 |
107 | Armenia | -00.9 |
108 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | -01.5 |
Asia Avg | +07.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better56 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
72 | Mexico | 59.7 |
73 | Dominica | 59.4 |
74 | Argentina | 59.3 |
75 | Malaysia | 59.2 |
76 | Antigua & Barbuda | 59.2 |
77 | UAE | 58.9 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
68 | UAE | 08.13 |
69 | Jamaica | 08.06 |
70 | Senegal | 08.06 |
71 | Malaysia | 08.00 |
72 | Bolivia | 07.87 |
73 | Brunei | 07.81 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
62 | Chad | 1994 Sep 05 |
63 | Gambia | 1994 Sep 08 |
64 | Micronesia | 1994 Sep 18 |
65 | Malaysia | 1994 Sep 22 |
66 | Benin | 1994 Sep 28 |
67 | France | 1994 Sep 29 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %58 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
45 | Iran | 47.9% |
46 | Turkey | 47.4% |
47 | Sudan | 46.9% |
48 | Malaysia | 46.6% |
49 | Mozambique | 46.5% |
50 | Laos | 45.3% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse59 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
51 | USA | 6.30 |
50 | Chile | 6.30 |
49 | Bulgaria | 6.10 |
48 | Malaysia | 6.10 |
47 | Maldives | 6.00 |
46 | Kuwait | 5.90 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %60 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
101 | Senegal | 40.3 |
102 | Argentina | 40.6 |
103 | Kenya | 40.8 |
104 | Malaysia | 41.0 |
105 | Haiti | 41.1 |
106 | USA | 41.5 |
Asia Avg | 35.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #malaysia #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %44 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
66 | Ecuador | 76 |
67 | Costa Rica | 76 |
68 | Puerto Rico | 77 |
69 | Malaysia | 77 |
70 | Colombia | 77 |
71 | Dominican Rep. | 78 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %61 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
104 | Yemen | 0 |
105 | Zambia | 0 |
106 | Tanzania | 0 |
107 | Malaysia | 0 |
108 | Haiti | 0 |
109 | Iraq | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below62:
Christian | 9.4% |
Muslim | 63.7% |
Hindu | 6% |
Buddhist | 17.7% |
Folk Religion | 2.3% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.7% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 99.2% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 77% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (or Islam - official) 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% (2000 census)63.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Malaysia has a particular problem when it comes to human rights surrounding freedom of belief, with non-Muslims facing persecution and legal restrictions impacting on many aspects of their personal lives29, and deconversion from Islam is difficult, impossible, and illegal64.
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