Malawi vs Vanuatu: Legislative Corruption Score
Malawi
-0.092
in 2025
Vanuatu
-0.074
in 2025
Malawi rank
88th
Vanuatu rank
87th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Malawi
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -0.074 against -0.092 in Malawi, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 | 2.03 | 0.32 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.35 | 0.137 | 2.21 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.8054 | -0.1744 | 0.9798 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.423 | -0.209 | 0.214 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -0.4802 | -0.1115 | 0.3687 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -0.5127 | -0.074 | 0.4387 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Malawi or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -0.074 against -0.092 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 0.018, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Malawi ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 87th 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.