Malaysia vs Tanzania: Political corruption index
Malaysia
0.322
in 2025
Tanzania
0.329
in 2025
Malaysia rank
115th
Tanzania rank
112th
Political corruption index over time
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.329 against 0.322 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.266 | 0.643 | 0.377 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 0.266 | 0.5961 | 0.3301 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 0.266 | 0.487 | 0.221 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.3552 | 0.487 | 0.1318 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 0.2692 | 0.487 | 0.2178 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.248 | 0.2425 | 0.0055 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.3246 | 0.174 | 0.1506 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4596 | 0.2572 | 0.2024 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5515 | 0.4348 | 0.1167 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5909 | 0.465 | 0.1259 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.5163 | 0.4026 | 0.1137 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3617 | 0.3017 | 0.06 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Malaysia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.329 against 0.322 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 0.007, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for political corruption index?
- Malaysia ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 112th 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.