Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malta
Malta: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Malta, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Malta is 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Malta peaked at 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2025.
Malta ranks 81st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malta, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 0.8913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9295 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9976 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9449 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8106 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -43.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -33.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 19% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -44.0% | 0.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
| 2024 | -43.5% | 0.4717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8913 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Malta?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Malta was 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Malta ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.