Which has higher public sector corruption index, Malawi or Mali?

Malawi, at 0.686 against 0.683 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?

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.

Malawi vs Mali: Public Sector Corruption Index

Malawi

0.686

in 2025

Mali

0.683

in 2025

Malawi rank

54th

Mali rank

57th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Malawi
Mali

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.686 against 0.683 in Mali, a difference of 0.003.

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

Malawi ranks 54th and Mali ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.162	0.036	0.126	Malawi
1910s	0.162	0.036	0.126	Malawi
1920s	0.162	0.036	0.126	Malawi
1930s	0.162	0.036	0.126	Malawi
1940s	0.162	0.036	0.126	Malawi
1950s	0.162	0.036	0.126	Malawi
1960s	0.1071	0.1199	0.0128	Mali
1970s	0.067	0.651	0.584	Mali
1980s	0.067	0.651	0.584	Mali
1990s	0.4419	0.7825	0.3406	Mali
2000s	0.604	0.8388	0.2348	Mali
2010s	0.6859	0.8204	0.1345	Mali
2020s	0.7262	0.7963	0.0702	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Malawi or Mali?: Malawi, at 0.686 against 0.683 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Malawi and Mali?: 0.003, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Malawi ranks 54th and Mali ranks 57th 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: 30 October 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).