Malaysia vs Syria: Executive Corruption Index
Malaysia
0.366
in 2025
Syria
0.389
in 2025
Malaysia rank
100th
Syria rank
99th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.389 against 0.366 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Syria ranks 99th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.427 | 0.08 | 0.347 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.427 | 0.294 | 0.133 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.427 | 0.294 | 0.133 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.5052 | 0.2186 | 0.2866 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.2609 | 0.1668 | 0.0941 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.197 | 0.3961 | 0.1991 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.349 | 0.896 | 0.547 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.5507 | 0.896 | 0.3453 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.6782 | 0.896 | 0.2178 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.7021 | 0.896 | 0.1939 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.6297 | 0.9269 | 0.2972 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.4478 | 0.7797 | 0.3318 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Malaysia or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.389 against 0.366 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Malaysia and Syria?
- 0.023, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Syria ranks 99th 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).