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: "For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen...
"There will be a major natural disaster that will have an impact on people in my town/city."
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Respondents' views on likelihood of a major natural disaster in Malaysia 2020
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2020, ** percent of Malaysians believe it likely that a major natural disaster would happen there in that year. Malaysians were the most convinced among all nations surveyed that a major natural disaster would happen there in that year.
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that a major natural disaster would happen in the country in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1090604/malaysia-likelihood-major-natural-disaster/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that a major natural disaster would happen in the country in 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1090604/malaysia-likelihood-major-natural-disaster/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that a major natural disaster would happen in the country in 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1090604/malaysia-likelihood-major-natural-disaster/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Malaysia Who Thought It Likely That a Major Natural Disaster Would Happen in The Country in 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2020, /statistics/1090604/malaysia-likelihood-major-natural-disaster/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that a major natural disaster would happen in the country in 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1090604/malaysia-likelihood-major-natural-disaster/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of respondents in Malaysia who thought it likely that a major natural disaster would happen in the country in 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1090604/malaysia-likelihood-major-natural-disaster/
