Laos vs Malawi: Public Sector Corruption Index
Laos
0.694
in 2025
Malawi
0.686
in 2025
Laos rank
52nd
Malawi rank
54th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.694 against 0.686 in Malawi, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.663 | 0.162 | 0.501 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.663 | 0.162 | 0.501 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.663 | 0.162 | 0.501 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.663 | 0.162 | 0.501 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.6708 | 0.162 | 0.5088 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.7232 | 0.162 | 0.5612 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.762 | 0.1071 | 0.6549 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.7309 | 0.067 | 0.6639 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.692 | 0.067 | 0.625 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.692 | 0.4419 | 0.2501 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.692 | 0.604 | 0.088 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.6927 | 0.6859 | 0.0068 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.6827 | 0.7262 | 0.0435 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 0.694 against 0.686 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.008, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Laos ranks 52nd 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).