Malaysia vs South Africa: Legislative Corruption Score
Malaysia
-0.015
in 2025
South Africa
0.011
in 2025
Malaysia rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.011 against -0.015 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.026.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.113 | 0.13 | 0.017 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.1361 | 0.13 | 0.0061 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.06 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.001 | 0.13 | 0.129 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.2678 | 0.13 | 0.3978 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.335 | 0.1502 | 0.4852 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.6082 | -0.003 | 0.6052 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.4616 | 0.0162 | 0.4778 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1115 | 0.1768 | 0.2883 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.011 against -0.015 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.026, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Malaysia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd 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.