Which has higher political corruption index, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Malaysia, at 0.322 against 0.289 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Political Corruption Index

Malaysia

0.322

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.289

in 2025

Malaysia rank

115th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

118th

Political Corruption Index over time

Malaysia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.322 against 0.289 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Malaysia ranks 115th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.266	0.277	0.011	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.266	0.277	0.011	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.266	0.277	0.011	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.266	0.277	0.011	Sao Tome and Principe
1940s	0.3552	0.277	0.0782	Malaysia
1950s	0.2692	0.277	0.0078	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.248	0.277	0.029	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.3246	0.2256	0.099	Malaysia
1980s	0.4596	0.172	0.2876	Malaysia
1990s	0.5515	0.246	0.3055	Malaysia
2000s	0.5909	0.3276	0.2633	Malaysia
2010s	0.5163	0.301	0.2153	Malaysia
2020s	0.3617	0.2877	0.074	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Malaysia, at 0.322 against 0.289 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.033, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political corruption index?: Malaysia ranks 115th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th 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: 28 August 2026

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