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

Hungary, at 0.189 against 0.181 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary 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.

Hungary vs Malta: Public Sector Corruption Index

Hungary

0.189

in 2025

Malta

0.181

in 2025

Hungary rank

130th

Malta rank

133rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Hungary
Malta

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.189 against 0.181 in Malta, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 130th and Malta ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.353	0.139	0.214	Hungary
1910s	0.3513	0.139	0.2123	Hungary
1920s	0.1903	0.139	0.0513	Hungary
1930s	0.19	0.139	0.051	Hungary
1940s	0.2797	0.139	0.1407	Hungary
1950s	0.286	0.139	0.147	Hungary
1960s	0.286	0.1955	0.0905	Hungary
1970s	0.301	0.252	0.049	Hungary
1980s	0.3088	0.2268	0.082	Hungary
1990s	0.1234	0.126	0.0026	Malta
2000s	0.1499	0.126	0.0239	Hungary
2010s	0.1985	0.1411	0.0574	Hungary
2020s	0.2077	0.181	0.0267	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Hungary or Malta?: Hungary, at 0.189 against 0.181 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Hungary and Malta?: 0.008, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Hungary ranks 130th 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).