This statistic shows the number of respondents in Malaysia who indicated that they have experienced racial discrimination when renting property as of January 2019. During the period surveyed, 21 percent of survey respondents claimed that they have experienced racial discrimination during the process of renting a property. Out of the respondents who have faced racial discrimination when renting, 46 percent were ethnically Indian. In comparison, 18 percent were ethnically Malay/Bumiputera.
Share of respondents in Malaysia who have encountered racial discrimination when renting property, broken down by ethnicity, as of January 2019
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Share of respondents in Malaysia who have encountered racial discrimination when renting property, broken down by ethnicity, as of January 2019
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The question asked in the survey was as follows: "Thinking about your experience(s) during the start-to-end process of renting a property...Have you, at any point, faced any discrimination along the way?"
The three main ethnic/racial groups in Malaysia are the Malays/Bumiputeras, Chinese and Indians.
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YouGov. (February 14, 2019). Share of respondents in Malaysia who have encountered racial discrimination when renting property, broken down by ethnicity, as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972472/racial-discrimination-when-renting-malaysia/
YouGov. "Share of respondents in Malaysia who have encountered racial discrimination when renting property, broken down by ethnicity, as of January 2019." Chart. February 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972472/racial-discrimination-when-renting-malaysia/
YouGov. (2019). Share of respondents in Malaysia who have encountered racial discrimination when renting property, broken down by ethnicity, as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972472/racial-discrimination-when-renting-malaysia/
YouGov. "Share of Respondents in Malaysia Who Have Encountered Racial Discrimination When Renting Property, Broken down by Ethnicity, as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972472/racial-discrimination-when-renting-malaysia/
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Share of respondents in Malaysia who have encountered racial discrimination when renting property, broken down by ethnicity, as of January 2019 [Graph], YouGov, February 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/972472/racial-discrimination-when-renting-malaysia/
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