Malaysia vs Vanuatu: Legislative Corruption Score
Malaysia
-0.015
in 2025
Vanuatu
-0.074
in 2025
Malaysia rank
85th
Vanuatu rank
87th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Malaysia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.015 against -0.074 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.059.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Malaysia ranks 85th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 | 2.03 | 2.03 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | -0.2678 | 0.137 | 0.4048 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | -0.335 | -0.1744 | 0.1606 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -0.6082 | -0.209 | 0.3992 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -0.4616 | -0.1115 | 0.3501 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -0.1115 | -0.074 | 0.0375 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Malaysia or Vanuatu?
- Malaysia, at -0.015 against -0.074 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Malaysia and Vanuatu?
- 0.059, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vanuatu?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Vanuatu rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Malaysia ranks 85th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.