Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 59.42 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.42 0-100
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
59.42 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
45.07 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Malaysia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Malaysia is 59.42 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Malaysia peaked at 59.42 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.07 0-100, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.09 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 50.49 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 50.95 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.35 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 50.82 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 51.06 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.64 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 50.26 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 49.16 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.07 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 45.07 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 47 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 49.38 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.31 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 52.59 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 54.22 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.92 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.09 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 49.47 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.95 0-100 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 57.32 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.52 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.14 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 55.52 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 55.9 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.47 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 59.42 0-100 | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 59.42 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 59.42 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.79 0-100 | 50.49 0-100 | 55.09 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.93 0-100 | 45.07 0-100 | 51.06 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.22 0-100 | 47 0-100 | 57.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5 0-100 | 54.14 0-100 | 59.42 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Malaysia?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Malaysia was 59.42 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.42 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.07 0-100 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).