According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2019, 34 percent of Malaysian respondents somewhat agreed with the statement that the previous year was bad for Malaysia. Malaysians had much reason to be optimistic in 2018, which saw the election of a new government, defeating the previous prime minister who was embroiled in a large-scale corruption scandal.
Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country in 2019
survey sample were more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than the national average
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question asked was as follows: "Please indicate if you agree very much, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree very much with the following statements:
2018 was a bad year for Malaysia."
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041059/opinions-on-last-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041059/opinions-on-last-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041059/opinions-on-last-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Malaysia Who Agreed That The Previous Year Was a Bad One for The Country in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041059/opinions-on-last-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041059/opinions-on-last-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041059/opinions-on-last-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia/
