Malaysia vs Suriname: Public sector corruption index
Malaysia
0.236
in 2025
Suriname
0.221
in 2025
Malaysia rank
120th
Suriname rank
123rd
Public sector corruption index over time
- Malaysia
- Suriname
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.236 against 0.221 in Suriname, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Malaysia ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.221 | 0.231 | 0.01 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.221 | 0.231 | 0.01 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.221 | 0.231 | 0.01 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.221 | 0.231 | 0.01 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.3982 | 0.231 | 0.1672 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.2403 | 0.231 | 0.0093 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.308 | 0.231 | 0.077 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.4354 | 0.231 | 0.2044 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.5413 | 0.2796 | 0.2617 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.558 | 0.2953 | 0.2627 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.6009 | 0.292 | 0.3089 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4888 | 0.3975 | 0.0913 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.279 | 0.221 | 0.058 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Malaysia or Suriname?
- Malaysia, at 0.236 against 0.221 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Malaysia and Suriname?
- 0.015, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Malaysia ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.