How does Malta rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?

Malta ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malta 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 Malta

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

Malta: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.186 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.186

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

134th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.263

in 1900

All-time low

0.173

in 1988

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta stood at 0.186.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta peaked at 0.263 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 1988.

Malta ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malta, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.263	—
1901	0.263	+0.0%
1902	0.263	+0.0%
1903	0.263	+0.0%
1904	0.263	+0.0%
1905	0.263	+0.0%
1906	0.263	+0.0%
1907	0.263	+0.0%
1908	0.263	+0.0%
1909	0.263	+0.0%
1910	0.263	+0.0%
1911	0.263	+0.0%
1912	0.263	+0.0%
1913	0.263	+0.0%
1914	0.263	+0.0%
1915	0.263	+0.0%
1916	0.263	+0.0%
1917	0.263	+0.0%
1918	0.263	+0.0%
1919	0.263	+0.0%
1920	0.263	+0.0%
1921	0.263	+0.0%
1922	0.206	-21.7%
1923	0.206	+0.0%
1924	0.206	+0.0%
1925	0.206	+0.0%
1926	0.206	+0.0%
1927	0.206	+0.0%
1928	0.206	+0.0%
1929	0.206	+0.0%
1930	0.206	+0.0%
1931	0.263	+27.7%
1932	0.263	+0.0%
1933	0.205	-22.1%
1934	0.263	+28.3%
1935	0.263	+0.0%
1936	0.263	+0.0%
1937	0.263	+0.0%
1938	0.263	+0.0%
1939	0.263	+0.0%
1940	0.263	+0.0%
1941	0.263	+0.0%
1942	0.263	+0.0%
1943	0.263	+0.0%
1944	0.263	+0.0%
1945	0.263	+0.0%
1946	0.263	+0.0%
1947	0.263	+0.0%
1948	0.205	-22.1%
1949	0.205	+0.0%
1950	0.205	+0.0%
1951	0.205	+0.0%
1952	0.205	+0.0%
1953	0.205	+0.0%
1954	0.205	+0.0%
1955	0.205	+0.0%
1956	0.205	+0.0%
1957	0.205	+0.0%
1958	0.205	+0.0%
1959	0.263	+28.3%
1960	0.263	+0.0%
1961	0.263	+0.0%
1962	0.263	+0.0%
1963	0.229	-12.9%
1964	0.192	-16.2%
1965	0.248	+29.2%
1966	0.248	+0.0%
1967	0.248	+0.0%
1968	0.248	+0.0%
1969	0.248	+0.0%
1970	0.248	+0.0%
1971	0.248	+0.0%
1972	0.248	+0.0%
1973	0.248	+0.0%
1974	0.248	+0.0%
1975	0.248	+0.0%
1976	0.248	+0.0%
1977	0.248	+0.0%
1978	0.248	+0.0%
1979	0.248	+0.0%
1980	0.248	+0.0%
1981	0.248	+0.0%
1982	0.248	+0.0%
1983	0.248	+0.0%
1984	0.248	+0.0%
1985	0.248	+0.0%
1986	0.248	+0.0%
1987	0.248	+0.0%
1988	0.173	-30.2%
1989	0.173	+0.0%
1990	0.173	+0.0%
1991	0.173	+0.0%
1992	0.173	+0.0%
1993	0.173	+0.0%
1994	0.173	+0.0%
1995	0.173	+0.0%
1996	0.173	+0.0%
1997	0.173	+0.0%
1998	0.173	+0.0%
1999	0.173	+0.0%
2000	0.173	+0.0%
2001	0.173	+0.0%
2002	0.173	+0.0%
2003	0.173	+0.0%
2004	0.173	+0.0%
2005	0.173	+0.0%
2006	0.173	+0.0%
2007	0.187	+8.1%
2008	0.187	+0.0%
2009	0.173	-7.5%
2010	0.173	+0.0%
2011	0.173	+0.0%
2012	0.173	+0.0%
2013	0.214	+23.7%
2014	0.214	+0.0%
2015	0.214	+0.0%
2016	0.253	+18.2%
2017	0.253	+0.0%
2018	0.253	+0.0%
2019	0.261	+3.2%
2020	0.186	-28.7%
2021	0.186	+0.0%
2022	0.186	+0.0%
2023	0.186	+0.0%
2024	0.186	+0.0%
2025	0.186	+0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.186 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.186 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.619, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1910s	0.263	0.263	0.263	10
1920s	0.2174	0.206	0.263	10
1930s	0.2515	0.205	0.263	10
1940s	0.2514	0.205	0.263	10
1950s	0.2108	0.205	0.263	10
1960s	0.245	0.192	0.263	10
1970s	0.248	0.248	0.248	10
1980s	0.233	0.173	0.248	10
1990s	0.173	0.173	0.173	10
2000s	0.1758	0.173	0.187	10
2010s	0.2181	0.173	0.261	10
2020s	0.186	0.186	0.186	6

Countries ranked near Malta

131 Costa Rica 0.206 compare
132 Botswana 0.204 compare
133 Benin 0.191 compare
135 Suriname 0.172 compare
136 Czechia 0.171 compare
137 Cyprus 0.166 compare
137 Portugal 0.166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta?: Political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Malta was 0.186 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 Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.263 in 1900.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1988.
How does Malta rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Malta ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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.