Kuwait vs Malaysia: Executive Corruption Index
Kuwait
0.41
in 2025
Malaysia
0.366
in 2025
Kuwait rank
97th
Malaysia rank
100th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.41 against 0.366 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.57 | 0.427 | 0.143 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.57 | 0.427 | 0.143 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.57 | 0.427 | 0.143 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.57 | 0.427 | 0.143 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.57 | 0.5052 | 0.0648 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.57 | 0.2609 | 0.3091 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.5728 | 0.197 | 0.3758 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.574 | 0.349 | 0.225 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.556 | 0.5507 | 0.0053 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.556 | 0.6782 | 0.1222 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.556 | 0.7021 | 0.1461 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.54 | 0.6297 | 0.0897 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.41 | 0.4478 | 0.0378 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 0.41 against 0.366 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.044, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Kuwait ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 100th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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).