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

Malta, at 0.181 against 0.18 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji 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.

Fiji vs Malta: Public Sector Corruption Index

Fiji

0.18

in 2025

Malta

0.181

in 2025

Fiji rank

134th

Malta rank

133rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Fiji
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.181 against 0.18 in Fiji, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 134th and Malta ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.355	0.139	0.216	Fiji
1910s	0.355	0.139	0.216	Fiji
1920s	0.355	0.139	0.216	Fiji
1930s	0.355	0.139	0.216	Fiji
1940s	0.355	0.139	0.216	Fiji
1950s	0.355	0.139	0.216	Fiji
1960s	0.355	0.1955	0.1595	Fiji
1970s	0.355	0.252	0.103	Fiji
1980s	0.355	0.2268	0.1282	Fiji
1990s	0.355	0.126	0.229	Fiji
2000s	0.3372	0.126	0.2112	Fiji
2010s	0.2704	0.1411	0.1293	Fiji
2020s	0.2682	0.181	0.0872	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Fiji or Malta?: Malta, at 0.181 against 0.18 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Fiji and Malta?: 0.001, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Malta rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Fiji ranks 134th 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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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: 18 September 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).