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:
2019 was a bad year for Malaysia."
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Respondents who felt the previous year was bad for Malaysia 2019-2020
According to a survey conducted by on predictions for global issues in 2020, ** percent of Malaysian respondents were of the opinion that 2019 was a bad year for Malaysia. Malaysians were more pessimistic about 2019 compared to 2018.
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Ipsos. (January 6, 2020). Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country from 2019 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1090831/opinions-on-previous-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country from 2019 to 2020." Chart. January 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1090831/opinions-on-previous-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia-comparison/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country from 2019 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1090831/opinions-on-previous-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia-comparison/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Malaysia Who Agreed That The Previous Year Was a Bad One for The Country from 2019 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Jan 2020, /statistics/1090831/opinions-on-previous-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia-comparison/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country from 2019 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1090831/opinions-on-previous-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia-comparison/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of respondents in Malaysia who agreed that the previous year was a bad one for the country from 2019 to 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, January 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1090831/opinions-on-previous-year-as-a-negative-year-for-malaysia-comparison/
