Benin vs Malta: Political Corruption Index
Benin
0.191
in 2025
Malta
0.186
in 2025
Benin rank
133rd
Malta rank
134th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Benin
- Malta
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.191 against 0.186 in Malta, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 133rd and Malta ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.485 | 0.263 | 0.222 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.485 | 0.263 | 0.222 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.485 | 0.2174 | 0.2676 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.485 | 0.2515 | 0.2335 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.485 | 0.2514 | 0.2336 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.4661 | 0.2108 | 0.2553 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.6075 | 0.245 | 0.3625 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.5738 | 0.248 | 0.3258 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.4421 | 0.233 | 0.2091 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.597 | 0.173 | 0.424 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.622 | 0.1758 | 0.4462 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.486 | 0.2181 | 0.2679 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.188 | 0.186 | 0.002 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Benin or Malta?
- Benin, at 0.191 against 0.186 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Benin and Malta?
- 0.005, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malta rank globally for political corruption index?
- Benin ranks 133rd and Malta ranks 134th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.