North Korea vs Malta: Legislative Corruption Score
North Korea
0.86
in 2025
Malta
0.936
in 2025
North Korea rank
51st
Malta rank
48th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- North Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.936 against 0.86 in North Korea, a difference of 0.076.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Malta ahead.
North Korea ranks 51st and Malta ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.09 | 2.21 | 1.12 | Malta |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 2.21 | 1.12 | Malta |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.9354 | 0.1516 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.877 | 0.21 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.877 | 0.21 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.877 | 0.21 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.8374 | 0.2496 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.6127 | 0.4699 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.936 | 0.0825 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, North Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.936 against 0.86 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between North Korea and Malta?
- 0.076, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Malta rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- North Korea ranks 51st and Malta ranks 48th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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 the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.