Legislative Corruption Score in Malta
Malta: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.936 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.936
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 1933
All-time low
0.355
in 2016
Years of data
86
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 countries 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.
Legislative Corruption Score in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2.22 | — |
| 1922 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 2.23 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | -41.7% |
| 1964 | 0.877 | -31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.673 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.889 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.68 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.355 | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.936 | +163.7% |
| 2021 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.936 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.936 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 countries 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
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.