What is political corruption index in Malaysia?

Political corruption 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 recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 0.602 in 2010.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 1957.

How does Malaysia rank for political corruption index?

Malaysia ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Malaysia

Name: Political Corruption 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 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 in Malaysia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Malaysia stood at 0.322.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Malaysia peaked at 0.602 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 1957.

Malaysia ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Malaysia

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 150,164 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.504 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.586 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.791 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.504 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.303 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.355 (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Malaysia?: Political corruption 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 recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.602 in 2010.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 1957.
How does Malaysia rank for political corruption index?: Malaysia ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption 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: 07 August 2026

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