International Rankings Of Malaysia

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Economic

Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA): Corporate Governance (CG) Watch Report 2018, ranked 4th out of 12 Asian countries in terms of market accountability and transparency
Basel Institute on Governance: Basel AML Index 2020, ranked 65th out of 141 countries
Boao Forum for Asia: Asian Competitiveness Annual Report 2014, ranked 11th out of 37 countries
Boao Forum for Asia: Asian Competitiveness Annual Report 2015, ranked 11th out of 37 countries
Boao Forum for Asia: Asian Competitiveness Annual Report 2016, ranked 13th out of 37 countries
Boao Forum for Asia: Asian Competitiveness Annual Report 2017, ranked 13th out of 37 countries
Boao Forum for Asia: Asian Competitiveness Annual Report 2018, ranked 11th out of 37 countries
Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR): World Economic League Table 2003 Archived 2019-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 39th out of 190 countries
Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR): World Economic League Table 2008 Archived 2019-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 40th out of 192 countries
Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR): World Economic League Table 2013 Archived 2019-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 35th out of 193 countries
Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR): World Economic League Table 2018 Archived 2019-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 37th out of 193 countries
Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR): World Economic League Table 2019 Archived 2019-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 35th out of 193 countries
Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR): World Economic League Table 2020 Archived 2021-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 40th out of 193 countries
Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR): World Economic League Table 2021 Archived 2021-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 34th out of 193 countries
Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR): World Economic League Table 2022 Archived 2022-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 37th out of 191 countries
CEOWORLD Magazine: World’s Best Countries To Invest In Or Do Business For 2019, ranked 1st out of 67 countries
CIA World Factbook: GDP - official exchange rate (2014), ranked 36th out of 218 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: GDP - per capita (PPP) (2013), ranked 70th out of 181 countries^[5]
CIA World Factbook: Budget Expenditures (2014), ranked 43rd out of 224 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Budget revenues (2014), ranked 46th out of 226 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) % of GDP (2014), ranked 155th out of 213 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Current account balance (2014), ranked 19th out of 193 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Debt - external (2014), ranked 49th out of 201 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Exports (2014), ranked 25th out of 223 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10% (2014), ranked 46th out of 147 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10% (2014), ranked 115th out of 147 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Inflation rate (consumer prices) (%) (2014), ranked 190th out of 227 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Labor force (2014), ranked 42nd out of 232 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Labor force - by occupation - agriculture (%) (2014), ranked 117th out of 197 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Labor force - by occupation - industry (%) (2014), ranked 36th out of 167 countries^[4]
CIA World Factbook: Labor force - by occupation - services (%) (2014), ranked 106th out of 194 countries^[4]
DHL: Global Connectedness Index 2012, ranked 16th out of 140 countries
DHL: Global Connectedness Index 2014, ranked 21st out of 140 countries
DHL: Global Connectedness Index 2016, ranked 19th out of 140 countries
DHL: Global Connectedness Index 2018, ranked 12th out of 169 countries
Findexable: Global Fintech Rankings 2021, ranked 46th out of 83 countries
Foreign Policy: Baseline Profitability Index 2015, ranked 6th out of 110 countries
Forbes: Best Countries for Business 2018, ranked 35th out of 153 countries
Forbes: Best Countries for Business 2019, ranked 35th out of 161 countries
Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom of the World 2010, ranked 70th out of 153 countries
Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom of the World 2011, ranked 72nd out of 153 countries
Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom of the World 2012, ranked 72nd out of 153 countries
Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom of the World 2013, ranked 56th out of 157 countries
Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom of the World 2014, ranked 62nd out of 159 countries
Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom of the World 2015, ranked 65th out of 159 countries
Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute: Global Entrepreneurship Index 2019, ranked 58th out of 137 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2006 Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, ranked 68th out of 157 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2008, ranked 51st out of 157 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2009, ranked 58th out of 179 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2010, ranked 59th out of 179 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2011, ranked 53rd out of 179 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2012, ranked 53rd out of 179 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2013, ranked 56th out of 177 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2014, ranked 37th out of 178 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2015, ranked 31st out of 178 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2016, ranked 29th out of 178 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2017, ranked 27th out of 180 countries
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2018, ranked 22nd out of 180 countries
Hinrich Foundation: Sustainable Trade Index 2023, ranked 14th out of 30 major global economies
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2010, ranked 10th out of 58 countries
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2016, ranked 19th out of 58 countries
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2017, ranked 24th out of 63 countries
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2018, ranked 22nd out of 63 countries
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2019, ranked 22nd out of 63 countries
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2020, ranked 27th out of 64 countries
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2021, ranked 25th out of 64 countries
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2022, ranked 32nd out of 63 countries
IMD: World Competitiveness Ranking 2023, ranked 27th out of 64 countries
IMD: World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2016, ranked 24th out of 61 countries
IMD: World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2017, ranked 24th out of 63 countries
IMD: World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2018, ranked 27th out of 63 countries
IMD: World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019, ranked 26th out of 63 countries
IMD: World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2020, ranked 26th out of 63 countries
International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) per capita (2006), ranked 64th out of 182 countries
International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) per capita (2009), ranked 67th out of 180 countries
International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) (2006), ranked 39th out of 181 countries
International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) (2006), ranked 41st out of 181 countries
Mercator Entity Management Report 2023, ranked 1st out of 180 jurisdictions when weighting both cost and time to complete activities, which is most favorable location overall in which to base entities
Milken Institute: Global Opportunity Index 2022, ranked 1st investment destination for foreign investors in emerging ASEAN countries
Refinitiv: Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) 2021, ranked 1st out of 135 countries
Standard Chartered: Wealth Expectancy Report 2019, ranked 2nd out of 10 countries in terms of smallest wealth expectancy gaps, with around two-thirds of wealth (67 per cents) creators set to achieve more than half of their wealth aspiration.
Steve Hanke: Misery Index 2013, ranked 103rd out of 109 countries
Steve Hanke: Misery Index 2014, ranked 101st out of 108 countries
Steve Hanke: Misery Index 2015, ranked 52nd out of 60 countries
Steve Hanke: Misery Index 2017, ranked 107th out of 126 countries
Steve Hanke: Misery Index 2018, ranked 86th out of 95 countries
The Conference Board: Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) 2018, ranked 7th in the world
The Economist: Crony Capitalism Index 2016, ranked 2nd out of 22 countries
The Economist: Crony Capitalism Index 2022, ranked 2nd out of 22 countries
The Economist: Crony Capitalism Index 2023, ranked 3rd out of 43 countries
TMF Group: Compliance Complexity Index 2018, ranked 5th in the world
TMF Group: Global Business Complexity Index 2019, ranked 27th in the world
World Bank: Doing Business Report 2011, ranked 21st out of 183 countries
World Bank: Doing Business Report 2016, ranked 18th out of 190 countries
World Bank: Doing Business Report 2017, ranked 23rd out of 190 countries
World Bank: Doing Business Report 2018, ranked 24th out of 190 countries
World Bank: Doing Business Report 2019, ranked 15th out of 190 countries
World Bank: Doing Business Report 2020, ranked 12th out of 190 countries
World Bank: LPI Global Rankings 2016^{[
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World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2010, ranked 26th out of 139 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2015, ranked 18th out of 140 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2016, ranked 25th out of 138 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2017, ranked 23rd out of 137 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2018, ranked 25th out of 140 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2019, ranked 27th out of 141 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2008, ranked 29th out of 118 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2009, ranked 28th out of 121 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2010, ranked 30th out of 125 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2014, ranked 25th out of 138 countries
World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2016, ranked 37th out of 136 countries

Educational

Coursera Global Skills Index (GSI) 2019, ranked 46th, 47th and 42nd out of 60 countries in Business, Technology and Data Science fields respectively
EF English Proficiency Index 2011, ranked 9th out of 44 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2012, ranked 13th out of 52 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2013, ranked 11th out of 60 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2014, ranked 12th out of 63 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2015, ranked 14th out of 70 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2016, ranked 12th out of 72 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2017, ranked 13th out of 80 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2018, ranked 22nd out of 88 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2019, ranked 26th out of 100 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2020, ranked 30th out of 100 countries
EF English Proficiency Index 2021, ranked 28th out of 112 countries
HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2015, ranked 20th out of 38 countries
HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2016, ranked 28th out of 45 countries
HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2017, ranked 25th out of 46 countries
HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2018, ranked 14th out of 29 countries
HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2019, ranked 16th out of 33 countries
HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2020, ranked 16th out of 40 countries
IMD World Talent Report 2014, ranked 5th out of 60 countries
IMD World Talent Ranking 2015, ranked 15th out of 61 countries
IMD World Talent Ranking 2016, ranked 19th out of 61 countries
IMD World Talent Ranking 2017, ranked 28th out of 63 countries
IMD World Talent Ranking 2018, ranked 22nd out of 63 countries
IMD World Talent Ranking 2019, ranked 22nd out of 63 countries
IMD World Talent Ranking 2020, ranked 25th out of 63 countries
IMD World Talent Ranking 2021, ranked 28th out of 64 countries
InterNations: Expat Insider 2021, ranked 4th out of 59 countries
INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2013, ranked 37th out of 103 countries
INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2014, ranked 35th out of 93 countries
INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2015, ranked 30th out of 109 countries
INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2017, ranked 28th out of 118 countries
INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2018, ranked 27th out of 119 countries
INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2019, ranked 27th out of 125 countries
INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2020, ranked 26th out of 132 countries
INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2021, ranked 34th out of 134 countries
MasterCard: Financial Literacy Index 2014, ranked 5th out of 16 Asia Pacific countries.
MasterCard: Financial Literacy Index 2015, ranked 6th out of 17 Asia Pacific countries.
OECD: Programme for International Student Assessment 2009, ranked 57th, 53rd and 55th out of 74 countries in mathematics, science and reading respectively.
OECD: Programme for International Student Assessment 2012, ranked 52nd, 53rd and 59th out of 65 countries in mathematics, science and reading respectively.
OECD: Programme for International Student Assessment 2015, ranked 44th, 46th and 49th out of 72 countries in mathematics, science and reading respectively.
Universitas 21: U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2012, ranked 36th out of 50 countries
Universitas 21: U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2014, ranked 28th out of 50 countries
Universitas 21: U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2016, ranked 27th out of 50 countries
Universitas 21: U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2017, ranked 25th out of 50 countries
Universitas 21: U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2018, ranked 26th out of 50 countries
Universitas 21: U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2019, ranked 28th out of 50 countries
Universitas 21: U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2020, ranked 27th out of 50 countries
Quacquarelli Symonds: Higher Education System Strength Rankings 2016, ranked 27th out of 50 countries
Quacquarelli Symonds: Higher Education System Strength Rankings 2018, ranked 25th out of 50 countries
Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers report 2006, ranked 52nd out of 110 countries
UNESCO: Top 20 Countries For International Students 2014, ranked 12th in the world

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Military

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Demographics

Birth rate 2011: ranked 82nd out of 221 countries^[6]
Birth rate 2016: ranked 85th out of 226 countries^[7]
Birth rate 2017: ranked 85th out of 226 countries^[8]
Death rate 2011: ranked 186th out of 223 countries^[9]
Death rate 2016: ranked 186th out of 226 countries^[10]
Death rate 2017: ranked 192nd out of 226 countries^[11]
Fertility rate 2011: ranked 76th out of 222 countries^[12]
Fertility rate 2016: ranked 77th out of 224 countries^[13]
Fertility rate 2017: ranked 80th out of 224 countries^[14]
Life expectancy 2011: ranked 111th out of 221 countries^[15]
Life expectancy 2016: ranked 110th out of 224 countries^[15]
Life expectancy 2017: ranked 109th out of 224 countries^[16]

Technological

References

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^ "Muar Gets Honoured With Asean Clean Tourist City Award". MIX. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
^ Megan Leonhardt and Kerri Anne Renzulli (June 15, 2017). "10 Amazing Asian Vacations That Won't Cost a Fortune". Money.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022.
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^ "International Rankings of Malaysia - 2019". Countries of the World, rankings based on 'CIA World Factbook' figures. Retrieved 2019-10-12..
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^ "The World Factbook - Death rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
^ "The World Factbook - Death rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
^ "The World Factbook - Death rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
^ "The World Factbook - Total fertility rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
^ "The World Factbook - Total fertility rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
^ "The World Factbook - Total fertility rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b "The World Factbook - Life expectancy at birth". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
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[1] "Tourism Ministry has declared George Town a 'clean city', says CM - Metro News". The Star Online. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[2] "Muar Gets Honoured With Asean Clean Tourist City Award". MIX. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[3] Megan Leonhardt and Kerri Anne Renzulli (June 15, 2017). "10 Amazing Asian Vacations That Won't Cost a Fortune". Money.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022.

[CountriesOfTheWorld-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "International Rankings of Malaysia - 2014". Countries of the World, rankings based on 'CIA World Factbook' figures. Retrieved 2014-03-28..

[CountriesOfTheWorld2-5] "International Rankings of Malaysia - 2019". Countries of the World, rankings based on 'CIA World Factbook' figures. Retrieved 2019-10-12..

[6] "The World Factbook - Birth rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

[7] "The World Factbook - Birth rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[8] "The World Factbook - Birth rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

[9] "The World Factbook - Death rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

[10] "The World Factbook - Death rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[11] "The World Factbook - Death rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

[12] "The World Factbook - Total fertility rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

[13] "The World Factbook - Total fertility rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

[14] "The World Factbook - Total fertility rate". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

[Cia.gov-15] "The World Factbook - Life expectancy at birth". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2012.

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