Malta vs Portugal: Political corruption index
Malta
0.186
in 2025
Portugal
0.166
in 2025
Malta rank
134th
Portugal rank
137th
Political corruption index over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.186 against 0.166 in Portugal, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.263 | 0.332 | 0.069 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.263 | 0.3022 | 0.0392 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.2174 | 0.275 | 0.0576 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.2515 | 0.2538 | 0.0023 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.2514 | 0.263 | 0.0116 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.2108 | 0.263 | 0.0522 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.245 | 0.2475 | 0.0025 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.248 | 0.1532 | 0.0948 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.233 | 0.1062 | 0.1268 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.173 | 0.0966 | 0.0764 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.1758 | 0.0892 | 0.0866 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2181 | 0.0947 | 0.1234 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.186 | 0.1492 | 0.0368 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 0.186 against 0.166 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.02, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for political corruption index?
- Malta ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 137th 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.