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Political Corruption Index in Malaysia

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

00.20.40.6190019622025

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.

Political Corruption 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%

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Tanzania 0.329 compare
  2. 113 Saudi Arabia 0.326 compare
  3. 114 Moldova 0.325 compare
  4. 116 Maldives 0.312 compare
  5. 117 Slovakia 0.29 compare
  6. 118 Fiji 0.289 compare
  7. 118 Georgia 0.289 compare
  8. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.289 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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