Which has higher public sector corruption index, Brazil or Malaysia?

Brazil, at 0.242 against 0.236 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

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.

Brazil vs Malaysia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Brazil

0.242

in 2025

Malaysia

0.236

in 2025

Brazil rank

118th

Malaysia rank

120th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Brazil
Malaysia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.242 against 0.236 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.006.

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

Brazil ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.59	0.221	0.369	Brazil
1910s	0.59	0.221	0.369	Brazil
1920s	0.59	0.221	0.369	Brazil
1930s	0.548	0.221	0.327	Brazil
1940s	0.5428	0.3982	0.1446	Brazil
1950s	0.535	0.2403	0.2947	Brazil
1960s	0.523	0.308	0.215	Brazil
1970s	0.515	0.4354	0.0796	Brazil
1980s	0.5102	0.5413	0.0311	Malaysia
1990s	0.3547	0.558	0.2033	Malaysia
2000s	0.294	0.6009	0.3069	Malaysia
2010s	0.2955	0.4888	0.1933	Malaysia
2020s	0.2843	0.279	0.0053	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Brazil or Malaysia?: Brazil, at 0.242 against 0.236 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Brazil and Malaysia?: 0.006, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Brazil ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 120th 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).