Lesotho vs Malta: Executive Corruption Index
Lesotho
0.298
in 2025
Malta
0.316
in 2025
Lesotho rank
112th
Malta rank
109th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Lesotho
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.316 against 0.298 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Lesotho ranks 112th and Malta ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.11 | 0.313 | 0.203 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.11 | 0.313 | 0.203 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.11 | 0.313 | 0.203 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.11 | 0.313 | 0.203 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.11 | 0.313 | 0.203 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.11 | 0.313 | 0.203 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.1368 | 0.373 | 0.2362 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.589 | 0.433 | 0.156 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.6256 | 0.4008 | 0.2248 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.4859 | 0.272 | 0.2139 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5344 | 0.272 | 0.2624 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.4638 | 0.3524 | 0.1114 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3275 | 0.316 | 0.0115 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Lesotho or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.316 against 0.298 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Lesotho and Malta?
- 0.018, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Lesotho ranks 112th and Malta ranks 109th 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).