Which has higher political corruption index, Cyprus or Malta?

Malta, at 0.186 against 0.166 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Cyprus vs Malta: Political Corruption Index

Cyprus

0.166

in 2025

Malta

0.186

in 2025

Cyprus rank

137th

Malta rank

134th

Political Corruption Index over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.186 against 0.166 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 137th and Malta ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 10 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.407	0.263	0.144	Cyprus
1910s	0.407	0.263	0.144	Cyprus
1920s	0.407	0.2174	0.1896	Cyprus
1930s	0.407	0.2515	0.1555	Cyprus
1940s	0.418	0.2514	0.1666	Cyprus
1950s	0.418	0.2108	0.2072	Cyprus
1960s	0.3305	0.245	0.0855	Cyprus
1970s	0.2831	0.248	0.0351	Cyprus
1980s	0.233	0.233	0	—
1990s	0.1895	0.173	0.0165	Cyprus
2000s	0.1563	0.1758	0.0195	Malta
2010s	0.141	0.2181	0.0771	Malta
2020s	0.1867	0.186	0.0007	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Cyprus or Malta?: Malta, at 0.186 against 0.166 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.02, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for political corruption index?: Cyprus ranks 137th 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

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.