What is executive corruption index in Malta?

Executive corruption index in Malta was 0.316 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.434 in 2019.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.272 in 1988.

How does Malta rank for executive corruption index?

Malta ranks 109th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Malta

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Executive Corruption Index was 0.316 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.316

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

109th

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.434

in 2019

All-time low

0.272

in 1988

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Malta, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Malta stood at 0.316.

That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Malta peaked at 0.434 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.272, in 1988.

That places Malta 109th out of 176 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1910s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1920s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1930s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1940s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1950s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1960s	0.373	0.313	0.433	10
1970s	0.433	0.433	0.433	10
1980s	0.4008	0.272	0.433	10
1990s	0.272	0.272	0.272	10
2000s	0.272	0.272	0.272	10
2010s	0.3524	0.272	0.434	10
2020s	0.316	0.316	0.316	6

Countries ranked near Malta

106 Gambia 0.341 compare
107 Vatican 0.321 compare
108 Vanuatu 0.319 compare
110 Ethiopia 0.313 compare
111 Colombia 0.307 compare
112 Lesotho 0.298 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,306 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.783 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.829 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.902 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.783 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Malta?: Executive corruption index in Malta was 0.316 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.434 in 2019.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.272 in 1988.
How does Malta rank for executive corruption index?: Malta ranks 109th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).