What is public sector corruption index in Malawi?

Public sector corruption index in Malawi was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2024.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1964.

How does Malawi rank for public sector corruption index?

Malawi ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Malawi

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Malawi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.686 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.686

Change on year

down 15.0%

World rank

54th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.807

in 2024

All-time low

0.067

in 1964

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Malawi stood at 0.686.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Malawi peaked at 0.807 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1964.

That places Malawi 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1910s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1920s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1930s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1940s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1950s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1960s	0.1071	0.067	0.169	10
1970s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1980s	0.067	0.067	0.067	10
1990s	0.4419	0.067	0.681	10
2000s	0.604	0.588	0.619	10
2010s	0.6859	0.648	0.748	10
2020s	0.7262	0.686	0.807	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

51 Sierra Leone 0.698 compare
52 Laos 0.694 compare
53 India 0.692 compare
54 Turkey 0.686 compare
56 Congo 0.684 compare
57 Mali 0.683 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Malawi

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 35,241 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 551 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.557 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.754 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.767 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.557 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.366 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Malawi?: Public sector corruption index in Malawi was 0.686 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2024.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1964.
How does Malawi rank for public sector corruption index?: Malawi ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).