What is judicial corruption score in Malta?

Judicial corruption score in Malta was 1.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2019.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.474 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for judicial corruption score?

Malta ranks 28th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta 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.

Judicial Corruption Score in Malta

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

Malta: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.74 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.74

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

28th

of 176 regions

All-time high

1.77

in 2019

All-time low

0.474

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.74 for judicial corruption score in 2025.

The figure is up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Malta peaked at 1.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.474, in 1900.

Malta ranks 28th of 176 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1910s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1920s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1930s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1940s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1950s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1960s	1.03	0.474	1.4	10
1970s	1.4	1.4	1.4	10
1980s	1.4	1.4	1.4	10
1990s	1.4	1.4	1.4	10
2000s	1.4	1.4	1.4	10
2010s	1.44	1.4	1.77	10
2020s	1.74	1.74	1.74	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Malta?: Judicial corruption score in Malta was 1.74 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2019.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.474 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for judicial corruption score?: Malta ranks 28th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.