Which has higher executive corruption index, Malta or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.319 against 0.316 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Malta vs Vanuatu: Executive Corruption Index

Malta

0.316

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.319

in 2025

Malta rank

109th

Vanuatu rank

108th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Malta
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.319 against 0.316 in Malta, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 109th and Vanuatu ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 9 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.313	0.237	0.076	Malta
1910s	0.313	0.237	0.076	Malta
1920s	0.313	0.237	0.076	Malta
1930s	0.313	0.237	0.076	Malta
1940s	0.313	0.237	0.076	Malta
1950s	0.313	0.237	0.076	Malta
1960s	0.373	0.237	0.136	Malta
1970s	0.433	0.237	0.196	Malta
1980s	0.4008	0.357	0.0438	Malta
1990s	0.272	0.5497	0.2777	Vanuatu
2000s	0.272	0.593	0.321	Vanuatu
2010s	0.3524	0.5564	0.204	Vanuatu
2020s	0.316	0.3402	0.0242	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Malta or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.319 against 0.316 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Malta and Vanuatu?: 0.003, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for executive corruption index?: Malta ranks 109th and Vanuatu ranks 108th 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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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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).