International rankings of Malaysia
The following are international rankings of Malaysia.
Cities
- 2thinknow: Innovation Cities™ Index 2011, Kuala Lumpur ranked 67th in the world
- 2thinknow: Innovation Cities™ Index 2012, Kuala Lumpur ranked 66th in the world
- 2thinknow: Innovation Cities™ Index 2014, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya ranked 98th and 328th in the world respectively
- 2thinknow: Innovation Cities™ Index 2015, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya ranked 88th and 306th in the world respectively
- 2thinknow: Innovation Cities™ Index 2016, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya ranked 92nd and 331st in the world respectively
- 2thinknow: Innovation Cities™ Index 2018, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya ranked 99th and 362nd in the world respectively
- Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 55th out of 100 global cities
- Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 95th out of 100 global cities
- ASEAN: Clean Tourist City Standard Award 2017, George Town[1] and Muar[2] both granted this award
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Index 2012, Kuala Lumpur ranked 49th out of 66 global cities
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Index 2014, Kuala Lumpur ranked 53rd out of 84 global cities
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Index 2015, Kuala Lumpur ranked 47th out of 125 global cities
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Index 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 49th out of 125 global cities
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Index 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 49th out of 128 global cities
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Index 2018, Kuala Lumpur ranked 49th out of 135 global cities
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Outlook 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 54th out of 124 global cities
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Outlook 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 53rd out of 128 global cities
- A.T. Kearney: Global Cities Outlook 2018, Kuala Lumpur ranked 61st out of 135 global cities
- Caterwings: Best Food Destinations 2017, George Town ranked 51st out of 100 global cities
- Crescent Rating: Muslim Travel Shopping Index (MTSI) 2015, Kuala Lumpur and Penang ranked 2nd and 11th out of 40 global cities respectively
- ECA International: Cost of Living Survey 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 197th out of 262 global cities
- ECA International: Cost of Living Survey 2017, Kuala Lumpur, George Town and Johor Bahru ranked 212th, 245th and 250th out of 262 global cities respectively
- ECA International: Cost of Living Survey 2018, Kuala Lumpur ranked 182nd out of 475 global cities
- ECA International: Global Liveability Index 2015, George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru ranked 118th, 118th and 126th out of 269 global cities respectively
- ECA International: Global Liveability Index 2016, George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru ranked 117th, 120th and 127th out of 269 global cities respectively
- ECA International: Global Liveability Index 2017, George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru ranked 115th, 118th and 128th out of 269 global cities respectively
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Global Liveability Ranking 2015, Kuala Lumpur ranked 73rd out of 140 global cities
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Global Liveability Ranking 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 70th out of 140 global cities
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Safe Cities Index 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 31st out of 60 global cities
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Worldwide Cost of Living Report 2015, Kuala Lumpur ranked 81st out of 133 global cities
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Worldwide Cost of Living Report 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 100th out of 133 global cities
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Worldwide Cost of Living Report 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 96th out of 133 global cities
- Euromonitor International: Top 100 City Destinations Ranking WTM London 2017 Edition, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang ranked 10th, 42nd and 63rd in the world
- Expatistan Cost of Living Index 2018, Kuala Lumpur and George Town ranked 258th and 304th out of 343 global cities respectively
- Foreign Policy: The Global Cities Index 2010, Kuala Lumpur ranked 48th out of 65 global cities
- Foreign Policy: The Global Cities Index 2012, Kuala Lumpur ranked 49th out of 66 global cities
- Foreign Policy: The Global Cities Index 2014, Kuala Lumpur ranked 53rd out of 84 global cities
- Globalization and World Cities Research Network: The World According to GaWC 2016, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru ranked as Alpha rank and High Sufficiency rank respectively
- GoCompare: Best Cities For Millennials To Start Businesses, Kuala Lumpur ranked 30th out of 45 global cities
- IESE: Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) 2014, Kuala Lumpur ranked 56th out of 135 global cities
- IESE: Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) 2015, Kuala Lumpur ranked 88th out of 148 global cities
- IESE: Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 88th out of 181 global cities
- IESE: Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 92nd out of 180 global cities
- IESE: Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) 2018, Kuala Lumpur ranked 87th out of 165 global cities
- InterNations: Expat Insider 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 4th out of 51 global cities
- Knight Frank: Asia Pacific Prime Office Rental Index Q1 2017[permanent dead link], Kuala Lumpur ranked 20th out of 20 Asian cities
- Knight Frank: Global Residential Cities Index Q4 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 79th out of 150 global cities
- Knight Frank: Prime International Residential Index (PIRI) 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 80th out of 100 global cities
- Knight Frank: The Knight Frank City Wealth Index 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 31st out of 40 global cities
- Lloyd's List: Top 100 Ports 2016, Port Klang, Port Tanjung Pelepas and Penang ranked 12th, 18th and 98th in the world respectively
- Lloyd's List: Top 100 Ports 2017, Port Klang, Port Tanjung Pelepas and Penang ranked 11th, 19th and 99th in the world respectively
- Lonely Planet: Top 10 Cities list for Best in Travel 2016, George Town ranked 4th in the world
- MasterCard: Global Destination Cities Index 2015, Kuala Lumpur ranked 7th in the world
- MasterCard: Global Destination Cities Index 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 7th in the world
- MasterCard: Global Destination Cities Index 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 8th in the world
- MasterCard: Global Destination Cities Index 2018, Kuala Lumpur ranked 7th in the world
- Mercer: Cost of Living Rankings 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 151st out of 209 global cities
- Mercer: Cost of Living Rankings 2018, Kuala Lumpur ranked 145th out of 209 global cities
- Mercer: Quality of Living Rankings 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 86th out of 230 global cities
- Mercer: Quality of Living Rankings 2017, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru ranked 86th and 103rd out of 231 global cities respectively
- Nestpick: Millennial Cities Ranking 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 62nd out of 100 global cities
- Nestpick: Millennial Cities Ranking 2018, Kuala Lumpur ranked 53rd out of 110 global cities
- New Seven Wonders Foundation: New7Wonders Cities 2014, Kuala Lumpur selected as one of the New7Wonders Cities in the world
- PricewaterhouseCoopers: Cities of Opportunity 2014, Kuala Lumpur ranked 17th out of 30 global cities
- PricewaterhouseCoopers: Cities of Opportunity 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 20th out of 30 global cities
- RentCafe: World's Best Cities of Opportunity For Renters 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st out of 30 global cities
- Time: The Selfiest Cities in the World 2014, Petaling Jaya and George Town are ranked 5th and 10th out of 100 cities respectively
- Quacquarelli Symonds: Best Student Cities 2014, Kuala Lumpur ranked 43rd out of 50 global cities
- Quacquarelli Symonds: Best Student Cities 2016, Kuala Lumpur ranked 53rd out of 74 global cities
- Quacquarelli Symonds: Best Student Cities 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 41st out of 100 global cities
- Quacquarelli Symonds: Best Student Cities 2018, Kuala Lumpur ranked 37th out of 100 global cities
- Quacquarelli Symonds: Most Affordable Cities For Students 2017, Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in the world
States
- Condé Nast Traveler The 10 Best Places in the World to Retire 2016, Penang ranked 2nd in the world
- CNN 17 Best Places To Visit In 2017, Penang ranked 2nd in the world
Economic
- 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
- CIA World Factbook: GDP - official exchange rate (2014), ranked 36th out of 218 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Budget Expenditures (2014), ranked 43rd out of 224 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Budget revenues (2014), ranked 46th out of 226 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) % of GDP (2014), ranked 155th out of 213 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Current account balance (2014), ranked 19th out of 193 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Debt - external (2014), ranked 49th out of 201 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Exports (2014), ranked 25th out of 223 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10% (2014), ranked 46th out of 147 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10% (2014), ranked 115th out of 147 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Inflation rate (consumer prices) (%) (2014), ranked 190th out of 227 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Labor force (2014), ranked 42nd out of 232 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Labor force - by occupation - agriculture (%) (2014), ranked 117th out of 197 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Labor force - by occupation - industry (%) (2014), ranked 36th out of 167 countries[3]
- CIA World Factbook: Labor force - by occupation - services (%) (2014), ranked 106th out of 194 countries[3]
- Foreign Policy: Baseline Profitability Index 2015, ranked 6th out of 110 countries
- Forbes: Best Countries for Business 2018, ranked 35th out of 153 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
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2015, ranked 31st out of 178 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2017, ranked 27th out of 180 countries
- 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 Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2016, ranked 24th out of 61 countries
- IMD: World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2017, ranked 24th 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
- 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 2016, ranked 53rd out of 59 countries
- Steve Hanke: Misery Index 2018, ranked 107th out of 126 countries
- 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: LPI Global Rankings 2016[permanent dead link], ranked 32nd out of 160 countries
- 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 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
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2006, ranked 68th out of 157 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2008, ranked 51st out of 157 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2009, ranked 58th out of 179 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2010, ranked 59th out of 179 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2011, ranked 53rd out of 179 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2012, ranked 53rd out of 179 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2013, ranked 56th out of 177 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2014, ranked 37th out of 178 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2015, ranked 31st out of 178 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2016, ranked 29th out of 178 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2017, ranked 27th out of 180 countries
- Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2018, ranked 22nd out of 180 countries
Educational
- 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
- 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
- IMD World Talent Report 2014, ranked 5th out of 60 countries
- IMD World Talent Report 2015, ranked 15th out of 61 countries
- IMD World Talent Report 2016, ranked 19th out of 61 countries
- IMD World Talent Report 2017, ranked 28th out of 63 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
- 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
- Quacquarelli Symonds: Higher Education System Strength Rankings 2016, ranked 27th 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
Environmental
- Yale University: Environmental Sustainability Index 2005, ranked 38th out of 146 countries
- Yale University: Environmental Performance Index 2006, ranked 9th out of 133 countries
- Yale University: Environmental Performance Index 2010, ranked 54th out of 163 countries
- Yale University: Environmental Performance Index 2012, ranked 25th out of 132 countries
- Yale University: Environmental Performance Index 2018, ranked 75th out of 180 countries
General
- Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2016, ranked 4th out of 45 countries
- Arcadis Global Infrastructure Investment Index (GIII) 2012, ranked 7th out of 41 countries
- Arcadis Global Infrastructure Investment Index (GIII) 2014, ranked 7th out of 41 countries
- Arcadis Global Infrastructure Investment Index (GIII) 2016, ranked 5th out of 41 countries
- A.T. Kearney / Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 19th out of 62 countries
- A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index (GSLI) 2011, ranked 3rd out of 50 countries
- A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index (GSLI) 2014, ranked 3rd out of 50 countries
- A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index (GSLI) 2016, ranked 3rd out of 50 countries
- Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI): The CS Family 1000 report, ranked 7th in the world for family-owned companies
- EY Capital Confidence Barometer 2015, ranked 5th in the world for investment destinations
- EY Capital Confidence Barometer 2016, ranked 5th in the world for South East Asia region
- ETH Zurich: KOF Index of Globalisation 2012, ranked 29th out of 208 countries
- ETH Zurich: KOF Index of Globalisation 2013, ranked 27th out of 207 countries
- ETH Zurich: KOF Index of Globalisation 2014, ranked 24th out of 207 countries
- ETH Zurich: KOF Index of Globalisation 2015, ranked 26th out of 207 countries
- ETH Zurich: KOF Index of Globalisation 2016, ranked 25th out of 207 countries
- ETH Zurich: KOF Index of Globalisation 2017, ranked 31st out of 207 countries
- ETH Zurich: KOF Index of Globalisation 2018, ranked 28th out of 209 countries
- Henley & Partners Passport Index 2013, ranked 14th out of 103 passport ranks
- Henley & Partners Passport Index 2014, ranked 8th out of 94 passport ranks
- Henley & Partners Passport Index 2015, ranked 9th out of 106 passport ranks
- Henley & Partners Passport Index 2016, ranked 12th out of 104 passport ranks
- Henley & Partners Passport Index 2017, ranked 13th out of 104 passport ranks
- Henley & Partners Passport Index 2018, ranked 9th out of 100 passport ranks
- International Living The World’s Best Places To Retire In 2017, ranked 6th out of 24 countries
- Knight Frank: Global House Price Index Q4 2016 ranked 27th out of 55 countries
- Legatum Prosperity Index 2010, ranked 43rd out of 110 countries
- Legatum Prosperity Index 2011, ranked 43rd out of 110 countries
- Legatum Prosperity Index 2012, ranked 45th out of 142 countries
- Legatum Prosperity Index 2013, ranked 44th out of 142 countries
- Legatum Prosperity Index 2014, ranked 45th out of 142 countries
- Legatum Prosperity Index 2015, ranked 44th out of 142 countries
- Legatum Prosperity Index 2016, ranked 38th out of 149 countries
- Legatum Prosperity Index 2017, ranked 42nd out of 149 countries
- Newsweek World's Best Countries 2010, ranked 37th out of 100 countries
- Passport Index 2016, ranked 6th out of 98 passport power ranks
- Passport Index 2017, ranked 4th out of 93 passport power ranks
- Passport Index 2018, ranked 6th out of 96 passport power ranks
- United Nations: Human Development Index 2006, ranked 61st out of 177 countries
- United Nations: Human Development Index 2007/2008, ranked 63rd out of 177 countries
- United Nations: Human Development Index 2009, ranked 66th out of 182 countries
- United Nations: Human Development Index 2015, ranked 62nd out of 188 countries
- United Nations: Human Development Index 2016, ranked 59th out of 188 countries
- U.S. Chamber International IP Index 2017, ranked 19th out of 45 countries
- UNWTO: Tourism Highlights 2017 Edition, ranked 11th in the world
- U.S. News & World Report Best Countries 2016, ranked 28th out of 60 countries
- U.S. News & World Report Best Countries 2017, ranked 35th out of 80 countries
- U.S. News & World Report Best Countries 2018, ranked 34th out of 80 countries
- U.S. News & World Report Best Countries To Invest In 2018, ranked 4th out of 80 countries
- World Economic Forum Human Capital Report 2016, ranked 42nd out of 130 countries
- World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2007, ranked 31st out of 124 countries
- World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2008, ranked 32nd out of 130 countries
- World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2009, ranked 32nd out of 133 countries
- World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2011, ranked 35th out of 139 countries
- World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2013, ranked 34th out of 140 countries
- World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015, ranked 25th out of 141 countries
- World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017, ranked 26th out of 136 countries
Healthcare
- International Living 4 Countries With The Best Healthcare In The World 2017, ranked 1st in the world
Military
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Global Peace Index 2007, ranked 37th out of 121 countries
- Global Firepower: Military Strength Ranking 2017, ranked 33rd out of 133 countries
- Global Firepower: Military Strength Ranking 2018, ranked 44th out of 136 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2010, ranked 22nd out of 149 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2011, ranked 19th out of 153 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2012, ranked 20th out of 158 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2013, ranked 29th out of 162 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2014, ranked 33rd out of 162 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2015, ranked 28th out of 162 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2016, ranked 30th out of 163 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2017, ranked 29th out of 163 countries
- Institute for Economics and Peace: Global Peace Index 2018, ranked 25th out of 163 countries
Political
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index 2011, ranked 71st out of 167 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index 2012, ranked 64th out of 167 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index 2013, ranked 64th out of 167 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index 2014, ranked 65th out of 167 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index 2015, ranked 68th out of 167 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index 2016, ranked 65th out of 167 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index 2017, ranked 59th out of 167 countries
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2010, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2011, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2012, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2013, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2014, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2015, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2016, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2017, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World 2018, scored 4 "Partly Free" out of 7
- Reporters Without Borders: World Press Freedom Index 2010, ranked 141st out of 178 countries
- Reporters Without Borders: World Press Freedom Index 2014, ranked 147th out of 180 countries
- Reporters Without Borders: World Press Freedom Index 2015, ranked 147th out of 180 countries
- Reporters Without Borders: World Press Freedom Index 2016, ranked 146th out of 180 countries
- Reporters Without Borders: World Press Freedom Index 2017, ranked 144th out of 180 countries
- Reporters Without Borders: World Press Freedom Index 2018, ranked 145th out of 180 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2006 ranked 43rd out of 163 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2007 ranked 43rd out of 179 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2008 ranked 47th out of 180 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2009 ranked 56th out of 180 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2010 ranked 56th out of 178 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2011 ranked 60th out of 182 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 ranked 54th out of 174 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 ranked 53rd out of 175 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2014 ranked 50th out of 174 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 ranked 54th out of 167 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 ranked 55th out of 176 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2017 ranked 62nd out of 180 countries
- World Justice Project: Rule of Law Index 2016, ranked 56th out of 113 countries
- World Justice Project: Rule of Law Index 2017, ranked 53rd out of 113 countries
Social
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Quality-of-life index 2005, ranked 36th out of 108 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Where-to-be-born Index 1988, ranked 37th out of 80 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Where-to-be-born Index 2013, ranked 36th out of 80 countries
- Expedia: 17th Annual Survey on Vacation Deprivation 2017, ranked 3rd out of 30 countries
- Gallup: Potential Net Migration Index 2014, ranked 4th out of 28 Asian countries
- Ipsos: Index of Ignorance 2016, ranked 36th out of 40 countries
- Ipsos: Misperceptions Index 2017, ranked 15th out of 38 countries
- Nature: Where People Walk The Most 2017, ranked 44th out of 46 countries
- Social Progress Imperative: Social Progress Index 2014, ranked 45th out of 132 countries
- Social Progress Imperative: Social Progress Index 2015, ranked 46th out of 133 countries
- Social Progress Imperative: Social Progress Index 2016, ranked 50th out of 133 countries
- Social Progress Imperative: Social Progress Index 2017, ranked 50th out of 128 countries
- Sustainable Development Solutions Network's World Happiness Report 2013, ranked 56th out of 156 countries
- Sustainable Development Solutions Network's World Happiness Report 2015, ranked 61st out of 158 countries
- Sustainable Development Solutions Network's World Happiness Report 2016, ranked 47th out of 157 countries
- Sustainable Development Solutions Network's World Happiness Report 2017, ranked 42nd out of 155 countries
- Sustainable Development Solutions Network's World Happiness Report 2018, ranked 35th out of 156 countries
Demographics
- Birth rate 2011: ranked 82nd out of 221 countries[4]
- Birth rate 2016: ranked 85th out of 226 countries[5]
- Birth rate 2017: ranked 85th out of 226 countries[6]
- Death rate 2011: ranked 186th out of 223 countries[7]
- Death rate 2016: ranked 186th out of 226 countries[8]
- Death rate 2017: ranked 192th out of 226 countries[9]
- Fertility rate 2011: ranked 76th out of 222 countries[10]
- Fertility rate 2016: ranked 77th out of 224 countries[11]
- Fertility rate 2017: ranked 80th out of 224 countries[12]
- Life expectancy 2011: ranked 111th out of 221 countries[13]
- Life expectancy 2016: ranked 110th out of 224 countries[13]
- Life expectancy 2017: ranked 109th out of 224 countries[14]
Technological
- Economist Intelligence Unit: E-readiness 2007, ranked 43rd out of 69 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: E-readiness 2008, ranked 34th out of 70 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: E-readiness 2009, ranked 38th out of 70 countries
- Economist Intelligence Unit: E-readiness 2010, ranked 36th out of 70 countries
- Huawei: Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2015, ranked 29th out of 50 countries
- Huawei: Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2016, ranked 25th out of 50 countries
- Huawei: Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2017, ranked 24th out of 50 countries
- International Telecommunication Union: Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2014, ranked 3rd out of 29
- International Telecommunication Union: Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2015, ranked 3rd out of 29
- International Telecommunication Union: Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017, ranked 3rd out of 165 countries
- International Telecommunication Union: ICT Development Index 2010, ranked 61st out of 166 countries
- International Telecommunication Union: ICT Development Index 2015, ranked 64th out of 167 countries
- International Telecommunication Union: ICT Development Index 2016, ranked 62nd out of 175 countries
- International Telecommunication Union: ICT Development Index 2017, ranked 63rd out of 176 countries
- NationMaster: Technological Achievement 2001, ranked 28th out of 68 countries
See also
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