Malaysia vs Rwanda: Judicial Corruption Score
Malaysia
0.985
in 2025
Rwanda
0.933
in 2025
Malaysia rank
57th
Rwanda rank
60th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Malaysia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.985 against 0.933 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.052.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.12 | 1.14 | 0.02 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 1.12 | 1.14 | 0.02 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 1.12 | 1.14 | 0.02 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 1.12 | 1.14 | 0.02 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.14 | 0.1588 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 0.3758 | 1.34 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.71 | -0.0736 | 1.79 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.26 | -0.13 | 1.39 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.436 | -0.782 | 1.22 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.436 | -0.8214 | 1.26 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6481 | 0.0643 | 0.5838 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.985 | 0.7025 | 0.2825 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Malaysia or Rwanda?
- Malaysia, at 0.985 against 0.933 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 0.052, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. 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 how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.