Malawi vs Syria: Political corruption index
Malawi
0.628
in 2025
Syria
0.619
in 2025
Malawi rank
70th
Syria rank
72nd
Political corruption index over time
- Malawi
- Syria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.628 against 0.619 in Syria, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 70th and Syria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.155 | 0.084 | 0.071 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.155 | 0.2331 | 0.0781 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.155 | 0.2289 | 0.0739 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.155 | 0.1928 | 0.0378 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.155 | 0.1719 | 0.0169 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1366 | 0.2859 | 0.1493 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.1377 | 0.7836 | 0.6459 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.138 | 0.869 | 0.731 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.4402 | 0.869 | 0.4288 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.6389 | 0.896 | 0.2571 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.6521 | 0.924 | 0.2719 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.683 | 0.8502 | 0.1672 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Malawi or Syria?
- Malawi, at 0.628 against 0.619 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Malawi and Syria?
- 0.009, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for political corruption index?
- Malawi ranks 70th and Syria ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.