What is public sector corruption index in Malaysia?

Public sector corruption index in Malaysia was 0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.213 in 1955.

How does Malaysia rank for public sector corruption index?

Malaysia ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Malaysia

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

Malaysia: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.236 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.236

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

120th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.628

in 2003

All-time low

0.213

in 1955

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Malaysia stood at 0.236.

The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Malaysia peaked at 0.628 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.213, in 1955.

Malaysia ranks 120th 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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Malaysia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.221	—
1901	0.221	+0.0%
1902	0.221	+0.0%
1903	0.221	+0.0%
1904	0.221	+0.0%
1905	0.221	+0.0%
1906	0.221	+0.0%
1907	0.221	+0.0%
1908	0.221	+0.0%
1909	0.221	+0.0%
1910	0.221	+0.0%
1911	0.221	+0.0%
1912	0.221	+0.0%
1913	0.221	+0.0%
1914	0.221	+0.0%
1915	0.221	+0.0%
1916	0.221	+0.0%
1917	0.221	+0.0%
1918	0.221	+0.0%
1919	0.221	+0.0%
1920	0.221	+0.0%
1921	0.221	+0.0%
1922	0.221	+0.0%
1923	0.221	+0.0%
1924	0.221	+0.0%
1925	0.221	+0.0%
1926	0.221	+0.0%
1927	0.221	+0.0%
1928	0.221	+0.0%
1929	0.221	+0.0%
1930	0.221	+0.0%
1931	0.221	+0.0%
1932	0.221	+0.0%
1933	0.221	+0.0%
1934	0.221	+0.0%
1935	0.221	+0.0%
1936	0.221	+0.0%
1937	0.221	+0.0%
1938	0.221	+0.0%
1939	0.221	+0.0%
1940	0.282	+27.6%
1941	0.282	+0.0%
1942	0.612	+117.0%
1943	0.612	+0.0%
1944	0.612	+0.0%
1945	0.612	+0.0%
1946	0.301	-50.8%
1947	0.223	-25.9%
1948	0.223	+0.0%
1949	0.223	+0.0%
1950	0.223	+0.0%
1951	0.223	+0.0%
1952	0.223	+0.0%
1953	0.223	+0.0%
1954	0.223	+0.0%
1955	0.213	-4.5%
1956	0.213	+0.0%
1957	0.246	+15.5%
1958	0.308	+25.2%
1959	0.308	+0.0%
1960	0.308	+0.0%
1961	0.308	+0.0%
1962	0.308	+0.0%
1963	0.308	+0.0%
1964	0.308	+0.0%
1965	0.308	+0.0%
1966	0.308	+0.0%
1967	0.308	+0.0%
1968	0.308	+0.0%
1969	0.308	+0.0%
1970	0.413	+34.1%
1971	0.413	+0.0%
1972	0.441	+6.8%
1973	0.441	+0.0%
1974	0.441	+0.0%
1975	0.441	+0.0%
1976	0.441	+0.0%
1977	0.441	+0.0%
1978	0.441	+0.0%
1979	0.441	+0.0%
1980	0.441	+0.0%
1981	0.508	+15.2%
1982	0.558	+9.8%
1983	0.558	+0.0%
1984	0.558	+0.0%
1985	0.558	+0.0%
1986	0.558	+0.0%
1987	0.558	+0.0%
1988	0.558	+0.0%
1989	0.558	+0.0%
1990	0.558	+0.0%
1991	0.558	+0.0%
1992	0.558	+0.0%
1993	0.558	+0.0%
1994	0.558	+0.0%
1995	0.558	+0.0%
1996	0.558	+0.0%
1997	0.558	+0.0%
1998	0.558	+0.0%
1999	0.558	+0.0%
2000	0.558	+0.0%
2001	0.558	+0.0%
2002	0.612	+9.7%
2003	0.628	+2.6%
2004	0.628	+0.0%
2005	0.605	-3.7%
2006	0.605	+0.0%
2007	0.605	+0.0%
2008	0.605	+0.0%
2009	0.605	+0.0%
2010	0.605	+0.0%
2011	0.588	-2.8%
2012	0.588	+0.0%
2013	0.516	-12.2%
2014	0.516	+0.0%
2015	0.516	+0.0%
2016	0.516	+0.0%
2017	0.431	-16.5%
2018	0.306	-29.0%
2019	0.306	+0.0%
2020	0.343	+12.1%
2021	0.343	+0.0%
2022	0.28	-18.4%
2023	0.236	-15.7%
2024	0.236	+0.0%
2025	0.236	+0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.236 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.236 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.489, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.221	0.221	0.221	10
1910s	0.221	0.221	0.221	10
1920s	0.221	0.221	0.221	10
1930s	0.221	0.221	0.221	10
1940s	0.3982	0.223	0.612	10
1950s	0.2403	0.213	0.308	10
1960s	0.308	0.308	0.308	10
1970s	0.4354	0.413	0.441	10
1980s	0.5413	0.441	0.558	10
1990s	0.558	0.558	0.558	10
2000s	0.6009	0.558	0.628	10
2010s	0.4888	0.306	0.605	10
2020s	0.279	0.236	0.343	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

117 Peru 0.243 compare
118 Brazil 0.242 compare
119 Tanzania 0.24 compare
121 Georgia 0.235 compare
122 East Timor 0.233 compare
123 Suriname 0.221 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Malaysia?: Public sector corruption index in Malaysia was 0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.213 in 1955.
How does Malaysia rank for public sector corruption index?: Malaysia ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 18 September 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).