Which has higher political corruption index, Czechia or Malta?

Malta, at 0.186 against 0.171 in Czechia as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Czechia vs Malta: Political Corruption Index

Czechia

0.171

in 2025

Malta

0.186

in 2025

Czechia rank

136th

Malta rank

134th

Political Corruption Index over time

Czechia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.186 against 0.171 in Czechia, a difference of 0.015.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 136th and Malta ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 11 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3255	0.263	0.0625	Czechia
1920s	0.334	0.2174	0.1166	Czechia
1930s	0.3603	0.2515	0.1088	Czechia
1940s	0.4956	0.2514	0.2442	Czechia
1950s	0.588	0.2108	0.3772	Czechia
1960s	0.588	0.245	0.343	Czechia
1970s	0.573	0.248	0.325	Czechia
1980s	0.535	0.233	0.302	Czechia
1990s	0.261	0.173	0.088	Czechia
2000s	0.259	0.1758	0.0832	Czechia
2010s	0.2273	0.2181	0.0092	Czechia
2020s	0.1562	0.186	0.0298	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Czechia or Malta?: Malta, at 0.186 against 0.171 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Czechia and Malta?: 0.015, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Malta?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Malta rank globally for political corruption index?: Czechia ranks 136th 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.