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 2020 will be a better year for me than it was in 2019."
Figures included respondents who answered "very much agree" and "somewhat agree"
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Optimism for the current year to the previous one Malaysia 2018-2020
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2020, ** percent of Malaysian respondents agreed that they were optimistic that the current year would be better than the last. This was a marked decrease from ** percent of respondents in 2019.
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1041033/malaysia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1041033/malaysia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1041033/malaysia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Malaysia Who Were Optimistic That The Current Year Would Be Better for Them than The Previous Year from 2018 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2020, /statistics/1041033/malaysia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Malaysia who were optimistic that the current year would be better for them than the previous year from 2018 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1041033/malaysia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/ (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 from 2018 to 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1041033/malaysia-optimism-year-on-year-comparison/
