Malawi vs South Africa: Executive Corruption Index
Malawi
0.604
in 2025
South Africa
0.59
in 2025
Malawi rank
71st
South Africa rank
73rd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.604 against 0.59 in South Africa, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.22 | 0.446 | 0.226 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.22 | 0.446 | 0.226 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.22 | 0.446 | 0.226 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.22 | 0.446 | 0.226 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.22 | 0.446 | 0.226 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.22 | 0.446 | 0.226 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1723 | 0.446 | 0.2737 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1624 | 0.4425 | 0.2801 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.163 | 0.441 | 0.278 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5261 | 0.4631 | 0.063 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7603 | 0.5176 | 0.2427 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.7725 | 0.6341 | 0.1384 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.5995 | 0.5662 | 0.0333 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 0.604 against 0.59 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.014, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Malawi ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd 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).