Judicial Corruption Score in Malaysia
Malaysia: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.985 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Malaysia stood at 0.985.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Malaysia peaked at 1.71 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.436, in 1988.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.12 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 0.436 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.436 | 0.436 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.436 | 0.436 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6481 | 0.436 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.985 | 0.985 | 0.985 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More social development data for Malaysia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.504 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.586 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.791 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.504 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.303 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.355 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Malaysia?
- Judicial corruption score in Malaysia was 0.985 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 1957.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.436 in 1988.
- How does Malaysia rank for judicial corruption score?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.