Which has higher public sector corruption index, Malaysia or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.24 against 0.236 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Malaysia vs Tanzania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Malaysia

0.236

in 2025

Tanzania

0.24

in 2025

Malaysia rank

120th

Tanzania rank

119th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Malaysia
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.24 against 0.236 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Malaysia ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.221	0.664	0.443	Tanzania
1920s	0.221	0.664	0.443	Tanzania
1930s	0.221	0.664	0.443	Tanzania
1940s	0.3982	0.664	0.2658	Tanzania
1950s	0.2403	0.664	0.4237	Tanzania
1960s	0.308	0.137	0.171	Malaysia
1970s	0.4354	0.031	0.4044	Malaysia
1980s	0.5413	0.0932	0.4481	Malaysia
1990s	0.558	0.3686	0.1894	Malaysia
2000s	0.6009	0.415	0.1859	Malaysia
2010s	0.4888	0.3248	0.164	Malaysia
2020s	0.279	0.163	0.116	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Malaysia or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.24 against 0.236 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Malaysia and Tanzania?: 0.004, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Malaysia ranks 120th and Tanzania ranks 119th 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).