Malta vs Namibia: Legislative Corruption Score
Malta
0.936
in 2025
Namibia
0.886
in 2025
Malta rank
48th
Namibia rank
50th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Malta
- Namibia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.936 against 0.886 in Namibia, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.22 | 1.92 | 0.297 | Malta |
| 1930s | 2.23 | 1.92 | 0.305 | Malta |
| 1940s | 2.21 | 1.92 | 0.285 | Malta |
| 1950s | 2.21 | 1.92 | 0.285 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.9354 | 1.92 | 0.9846 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.877 | 1.92 | 1.04 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.877 | 1.82 | 0.9449 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.877 | 1.08 | 0.204 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.8374 | 1.08 | 0.2436 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.6127 | 1.09 | 0.4777 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.936 | 1.01 | 0.0703 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Malta or Namibia?
- Malta, at 0.936 against 0.886 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Malta and Namibia?
- 0.05, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Namibia?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Namibia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Malta ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th 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.