India vs Malawi: Public Sector Corruption Index
India
0.692
in 2025
Malawi
0.686
in 2025
India rank
53rd
Malawi rank
54th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- India
- Malawi
How they compare
India currently reports 0.692 against 0.686 in Malawi, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
India ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.031 | 0.162 | 0.131 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 0.031 | 0.162 | 0.131 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.162 | 0.131 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.031 | 0.162 | 0.131 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.0562 | 0.162 | 0.1058 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.14 | 0.162 | 0.022 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.2424 | 0.1071 | 0.1353 | India |
| 1970s | 0.372 | 0.067 | 0.305 | India |
| 1980s | 0.372 | 0.067 | 0.305 | India |
| 1990s | 0.544 | 0.4419 | 0.1021 | India |
| 2000s | 0.587 | 0.604 | 0.017 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.622 | 0.6859 | 0.0639 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.7023 | 0.7262 | 0.0238 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, India or Malawi?
- India, at 0.692 against 0.686 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between India and Malawi?
- 0.006, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do India and Malawi rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- India ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 54th 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
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).