What is public sector corruption index in Malta?

Public sector corruption index in Malta was 0.181 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.252 in 1965.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.126 in 1988.

How does Malta rank for public sector corruption index?

Malta ranks 133rd out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malta 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 Malta

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

Malta: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.181 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.181

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

133rd

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.252

in 1965

All-time low

0.126

in 1988

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.181 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Malta peaked at 0.252 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.126, in 1988.

That places Malta 133rd out of 176 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1910s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1920s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1930s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1940s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1950s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1960s	0.1955	0.139	0.252	10
1970s	0.252	0.252	0.252	10
1980s	0.2268	0.126	0.252	10
1990s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
2000s	0.126	0.126	0.126	10
2010s	0.1411	0.126	0.181	10
2020s	0.181	0.181	0.181	6

Countries ranked near Malta

130 Hungary 0.189 compare
131 Bhutan 0.183 compare
131 Botswana 0.183 compare
134 Fiji 0.18 compare
134 Slovakia 0.18 compare
136 Lithuania 0.177 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,306 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.783 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.829 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.902 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.783 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.529 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Malta?: Public sector corruption index in Malta was 0.181 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.252 in 1965.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.126 in 1988.
How does Malta rank for public sector corruption index?: Malta ranks 133rd out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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).