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Political Corruption Index in Malta

Malta: Political Corruption 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 in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Malta is 0.186, measured in 2025.

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

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

That places Malta 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Corruption Index in Malta, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Costa Rica 0.206 compare
  2. 132 Botswana 0.204 compare
  3. 133 Benin 0.191 compare
  4. 135 Suriname 0.172 compare
  5. 136 Czechia 0.171 compare
  6. 137 Cyprus 0.166 compare
  7. 137 Portugal 0.166 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Malta?
Political corruption 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 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.263 in 1900.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 1988.
How does Malta rank for political corruption index?
Malta ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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. 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.