Which has higher political corruption index, Malaysia or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.329 against 0.322 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 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?: 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.