Malaysia: Railroad infrastructure quality

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 Malaysia

Quality of railroad infrastructure, 1(low) - 7(high)

 Latest value 5.10
 Year 2019
 Measure points
 Data availability 2009 - 2019
 Average 4.97
 Min - Max 4.69 - 5.20
 Source World Economic Forum
The latest value from 2019 is 5.1 points, a decline from 5.2 points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 3.61 points, based on data from 101 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 2009 to 2019 is 4.97 points. The minimum value, 4.69 points, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 5.2 points was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Malaysia - Railroad infrastructure quality - Recent values chart

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Malaysia - Railroad infrastructure quality - historical chart - 2009-2019




Definition: The Quality of railroad infrastrucutre indicator is one of the components of the Global Competitiveness Index published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF). It represents an assessment of the quality of the railroad system in a given country based on data from the WEF Executive Opinion Survey, a long-running and extensive survey tapping the opinions of over 14,000 business leaders in 144 countries. The score for railroad infrastrucutre quality is based on only one question. The respondents are asked to rate the railroads in their country of operation on a scale from 1 (underdeveloped) to 7 (extensive and efficient by international standards). The individual responses are aggregated to produce a country score.

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