Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.322 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.322
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.602
in 2010
All-time low
0.218
in 1957
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.322 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia peaked at 0.602 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 1957.
That places Malaysia 115th out of 176 countries 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.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.266 | — |
| 1901 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.315 | +18.4% |
| 1941 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.471 | +49.5% |
| 1943 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.464 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 0.268 | -42.2% |
| 1947 | 0.24 | -10.4% |
| 1948 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.297 | +23.8% |
| 1950 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.28 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 0.264 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 0.246 | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.218 | -11.4% |
| 1958 | 0.248 | +13.8% |
| 1959 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.267 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.339 | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.389 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.463 | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.469 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.53 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.55 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.557 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.569 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.595 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.594 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.602 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.597 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.597 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.574 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.505 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.271 | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.295 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.418 | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.368 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.322 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.266 | 0.266 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3552 | 0.24 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2692 | 0.218 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3246 | 0.267 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4596 | 0.339 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5515 | 0.53 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5909 | 0.569 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5163 | 0.271 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3617 | 0.322 | 0.418 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.329 compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 0.326 compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 0.325 compare
- 116 Maldives 0.312 compare
- 117 Slovak Republic 0.29 compare
- 118 Fiji 0.289 compare
- 118 Georgia 0.289 compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.289 compare
More social development data for Malaysia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Malaysia was 0.322 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.602 in 2010.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 1957.
- How does Malaysia rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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