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:
I am optimistic that 2019 will be a better year for me than it was in 2018."
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Respondents who believed this year to be better than the previous year Malaysia 2019
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2019, ** percent of Malaysian respondents very much agree with the statement that they were optimistic that the current year would be better than the last. Malaysia respondents were among the most optimistic countries in the survey, when it came to this being a better year for them than before.
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1041024/malaysia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1041024/malaysia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1041024/malaysia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Malaysia Who Were Optimistic That The Current Year Would Be Better for Them than The Previous Year in 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2019, /statistics/1041024/malaysia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1041024/malaysia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1041024/malaysia-optimism-current-year-versus-previous-year/
