Malaysia vs East Timor: Public Sector Corruption Index
Malaysia
0.236
in 2025
East Timor
0.233
in 2025
Malaysia rank
120th
East Timor rank
122nd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Malaysia
- East Timor
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.236 against 0.233 in East Timor, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 120th and East Timor ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6057 | 0.3859 | 0.2198 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4888 | 0.3359 | 0.1529 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.279 | 0.2565 | 0.0225 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Malaysia or East Timor?
- Malaysia, at 0.236 against 0.233 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Malaysia and East Timor?
- 0.003, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and East Timor rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Malaysia ranks 120th and East Timor ranks 122nd 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).