Malta vs Poland: Legislative Corruption Score
Malta
0.936
in 2025
Poland
0.951
in 2025
Malta rank
48th
Poland rank
45th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.951 against 0.936 in Malta, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 48th and Poland ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.22 | 0.5026 | 1.71 | Malta |
| 1930s | 2.23 | 0.578 | 1.65 | Malta |
| 1940s | 2.21 | 0.977 | 1.23 | Malta |
| 1950s | 2.21 | 0.977 | 1.23 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.9354 | 0.977 | 0.0416 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.877 | 0.977 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.877 | 0.9122 | 0.0352 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.877 | 1.11 | 0.23 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8374 | 1.11 | 0.2696 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.6127 | 1.14 | 0.5247 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.936 | 0.9337 | 0.0023 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Malta or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.951 against 0.936 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Malta and Poland?
- 0.015, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Malta ranks 48th and Poland ranks 45th 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.