Afghanistan vs Malawi: Executive Corruption Index
Afghanistan
0.615
in 2025
Malawi
0.604
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
69th
Malawi rank
71st
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.615 against 0.604 in Malawi, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.435 | 0.22 | 0.215 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.4385 | 0.22 | 0.2185 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.47 | 0.22 | 0.25 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.47 | 0.22 | 0.25 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.47 | 0.22 | 0.25 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.47 | 0.22 | 0.25 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.47 | 0.1723 | 0.2977 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.4827 | 0.1624 | 0.3203 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.528 | 0.163 | 0.365 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.79 | 0.5261 | 0.2639 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.8977 | 0.7603 | 0.1374 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.8864 | 0.7725 | 0.1139 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.65 | 0.5995 | 0.0505 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 0.615 against 0.604 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.011, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 71st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).