What is legislative corruption score in Malta?

Legislative corruption score in Malta was 0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 1933.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.355 in 2016.

How does Malta rank for legislative corruption score?

Malta ranks 48th out of 174 regions with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Malta

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

Malta: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.936 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.936

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

48th

of 174 regions

All-time high

2.23

in 1933

All-time low

0.355

in 2016

Years of data

1921–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Malta, 1921–2025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.936 for legislative corruption score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Malta peaked at 2.23 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 0.355, in 2016.

Malta ranks 48th of 174 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	2.22	2.22	2.22	9
1930s	2.23	2.22	2.23	2
1940s	2.21	2.21	2.21	3
1950s	2.21	2.21	2.21	9
1960s	0.9354	0.877	1.29	7
1970s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1980s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1990s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
2000s	0.8374	0.673	0.889	10
2010s	0.6127	0.355	0.889	10
2020s	0.936	0.936	0.936	6

Countries ranked near Malta

45 Poland 0.951 compare
46 Gambia 0.948 compare
47 East Timor 0.938 compare
49 Czechia 0.919 compare
50 Namibia 0.886 compare
51 North Korea 0.86 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,306 (2025)
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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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.529 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Malta?: Legislative corruption score in Malta was 0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 1933.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.355 in 2016.
How does Malta rank for legislative corruption score?: Malta ranks 48th out of 174 regions with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.