Malaysia

GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 36,416.54 Int. Dollar Population (2023): 35,126,298 HDI (2023): 0.82
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 50
Score: 55.4
Vulnerability 0.367
Readiness 0.474

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Malaysia places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Malaysia is well positioned to adapt. Malaysia is the 136th most vulnerable country and the 57th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ranking
55
53
53
53
54
55
55
55
54
52
61
56
56
68
64
56
57
48
46
39
44
49
54
49
47
50
51
50
50
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2004 to 2023 Score
Vulnerability
0.367
Food
0.473
Projected change of cereal yields
0.972
Projected population change
0.258
Food import dependency
0.127
Rural population
0.229
Agriculture capacity
0.797
Child malnutrition
0.455
Water
0.291
Projected change of annual runoff
0.512
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.326
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.010
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
0.837
Access to reliable drinking water
0.061
Health
0.342
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.091
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.818
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.142
Ecosystem Services
0.369
Projected change of biome distribution
0.376
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.374
Natural capital dependency
0.085
Ecological footprint
0.303
Protected biome
0.347
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.729
Human Habitat
0.488
Projected change of warm periods
0.564
Projected change of flood hazard
0.663
Urban concentration
0.771
Age dependency ratio
0.380
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.359
Paved roads
0.193
Infrastructure
0.239
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.417
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.103
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.612
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.300