Malaysia Personality Profile
- Population (est.):
- 35,977,838
- Test results:
- 1,471,273
Personality snapshot
Few countries in our rankings are as Observant as Malaysia, which places seventh, even though its respondents as a group still lean Intuitive. That focus on the practical and the present shows in the Roles: Explorers and Sentinels are both more common than in the average country, while Analysts are less so, with ENTPs (Debaters) noticeably rarer. ISFJs (Defenders) appear 60% more often than average. Respondents also lean more Feeling, Introverted, and Turbulent than most, which points to a quieter, more sensitive group.
About the country
Malaysia spans two parts of Southeast Asia: the southern Malay Peninsula and the north of Borneo, with the South China Sea between them. Its rainforests shelter Rafflesia, plants with some of the largest flowers on Earth. On Borneo, Mount Kinabalu rises above 4,000 meters, and Sarawak’s Mulu caves hold one of the largest known underground chambers. Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Twin Towers were once the world’s tallest buildings, and nasi lemak – rice cooked in coconut milk – is often called the national dish.
Stands out as
The 7th most Observant
of 108 countries – see the most Observant countries
Personality twin
The closest match across all five traits.
Average personality traits
Out of every 100 test-takers
- 25 Analysts
- 38 Diplomats
- 16 Sentinels
- 21 Explorers
Personality types
- INTJ (Architect): 7.8% of respondents, 10% less common than in the average country
- INTP (Logician): 5.8% of respondents, 28% less common than in the average country
- ENTJ (Commander): 8.1% of respondents, 9% less common than in the average country
- ENTP (Debater): 3.7% of respondents, 31% less common than in the average country
- INFJ (Advocate): 8.5% of respondents, 14% more common than in the average country
- INFP (Mediator): 11.1% of respondents, 5% less common than in the average country
- ENFJ (Protagonist): 8.9% of respondents, about as common as in the average country
- ENFP (Campaigner): 9.6% of respondents, 10% less common than in the average country
- ISTJ (Logistician): 4.4% of respondents, 14% more common than in the average country
- ISFJ (Defender): 6.5% of respondents, 60% more common than in the average country
- ESTJ (Executive): 1.8% of respondents, 13% less common than in the average country
- ESFJ (Consul): 2.9% of respondents, 7% more common than in the average country
- ISTP (Virtuoso): 3.8% of respondents, 10% less common than in the average country
- ISFP (Adventurer): 10.9% of respondents, 48% more common than in the average country
- ESTP (Entrepreneur): 1.4% of respondents, 22% less common than in the average country
- ESFP (Entertainer): 4.9% of respondents, 25% more common than in the average country
Share of respondents. Shaded types are clearly more (↑) or less (↓) common than in the average country, in their Role’s color: the deeper the shade, the bigger the difference.
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