Malawi vs Peru: Political Corruption Index
Malawi
0.628
in 2025
Peru
0.63
in 2025
Malawi rank
70th
Peru rank
69th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.63 against 0.628 in Malawi, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 70th and Peru ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1627 | 0.5122 | 0.3495 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.155 | 0.5012 | 0.3462 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.155 | 0.617 | 0.462 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.155 | 0.5432 | 0.3882 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.155 | 0.5928 | 0.4378 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.155 | 0.5458 | 0.3908 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.1366 | 0.3963 | 0.2597 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.1377 | 0.39 | 0.2523 | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.138 | 0.4116 | 0.2736 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.4402 | 0.6451 | 0.2049 | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.6389 | 0.5332 | 0.1057 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6521 | 0.5257 | 0.1264 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.683 | 0.5843 | 0.0987 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.63 against 0.628 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Malawi and Peru?
- 0.002, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for political corruption index?
- Malawi ranks 70th and Peru ranks 69th 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.