Malawi vs Thailand: Political corruption index
Malawi
0.628
in 2025
Thailand
0.635
in 2025
Malawi rank
70th
Thailand rank
68th
Political corruption index over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.635 against 0.628 in Malawi, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Thailand ahead.
Malawi ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1627 | 0.732 | 0.5693 | Thailand |
| 1910s | 0.155 | 0.732 | 0.577 | Thailand |
| 1920s | 0.155 | 0.732 | 0.577 | Thailand |
| 1930s | 0.155 | 0.7744 | 0.6194 | Thailand |
| 1940s | 0.155 | 0.79 | 0.635 | Thailand |
| 1950s | 0.155 | 0.7838 | 0.6288 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0.1366 | 0.728 | 0.5914 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.1377 | 0.79 | 0.6523 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.138 | 0.7776 | 0.6396 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.4402 | 0.7365 | 0.2963 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.6389 | 0.6609 | 0.022 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.6521 | 0.6752 | 0.0231 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.683 | 0.6567 | 0.0263 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Malawi or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.635 against 0.628 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Malawi and Thailand?
- 0.007, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for political corruption index?
- Malawi ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 68th 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.