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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia

Name: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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

Annual values for Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia, 1900 to 2025.
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%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.322 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.322 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.51, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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 0.329 compare
113 Saudi Arabia 0.326 compare
114 Moldova 0.325 compare
116 Maldives 0.312 compare
117 Slovakia 0.29 compare
118 Fiji 0.289 compare
118 Georgia 0.289 compare
118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.289 compare

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More social development data for Malaysia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 150,164 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 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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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.