Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Malta
Malta: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.186 in 2025. βΌ 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
1900β2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Malta, 1900β2025
Source: 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.
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 |
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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 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 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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