Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Judicial Corruption Score
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.82 against 1.74 in Malta, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malta ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.474 | 0.621 | 0.147 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.474 | 0.621 | 0.147 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.474 | 0.621 | 0.147 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.474 | 0.621 | 0.147 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.474 | 0.621 | 0.147 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.474 | 0.621 | 0.147 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.621 | 0.411 | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 0.9265 | 0.4775 | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.23 | 0.172 | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.23 | 0.172 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.23 | 0.172 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.01 | 0.4335 | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.17 | 0.5663 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.82 against 1.74 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Malta ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th 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.