Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bhutan or Malta?

Bhutan, at 0.183 against 0.181 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?

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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Malta: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bhutan

0.183

in 2025

Malta

0.181

in 2025

Bhutan rank

131st

Malta rank

133rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bhutan
Malta

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.183 against 0.181 in Malta, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 131st and Malta ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3538	0.139	0.2148	Bhutan
1910s	0.211	0.139	0.072	Bhutan
1920s	0.211	0.139	0.072	Bhutan
1930s	0.211	0.139	0.072	Bhutan
1940s	0.211	0.139	0.072	Bhutan
1950s	0.1854	0.139	0.0464	Bhutan
1960s	0.179	0.1955	0.0165	Malta
1970s	0.179	0.252	0.073	Malta
1980s	0.179	0.2268	0.0478	Malta
1990s	0.179	0.126	0.053	Bhutan
2000s	0.1356	0.126	0.0096	Bhutan
2010s	0.1317	0.1411	0.0094	Malta
2020s	0.17	0.181	0.011	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bhutan or Malta?: Bhutan, at 0.183 against 0.181 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bhutan and Malta?: 0.002, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bhutan ranks 131st and Malta ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).