Which has higher political corruption index, Malawi or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.635 against 0.628 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?

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.

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?: 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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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: 30 October 2026

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