Control of Corruption - Governance score in Malaysia

Malaysia: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 57.94 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.94 0-100
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
68th
of 204 countries
All-time high
57.94 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
44.9 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Malaysia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 55 0-1001998: 50.4 0-1002000: 50.9 0-1002002: 48.3 0-1002003: 50.8 0-1002004: 50.9 0-1002005: 48.5 0-1002006: 50.2 0-1002007: 49 0-1002008: 45.9 0-1002009: 44.9 0-1002010: 46.9 0-1002011: 49.2 0-1002012: 51 0-1002013: 52.2 0-1002014: 53.8 0-1002015: 52.8 0-1002016: 49.9 0-1002017: 49.3 0-1002018: 57.8 0-1002019: 57.2 0-1002020: 56.4 0-1002021: 54 0-1002022: 55.4 0-1002023: 55.6 0-1002024: 57.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Malaysia is 57.94 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Malaysia peaked at 57.94 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.9 0-100, in 2009.

Malaysia ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.7 0-100 50.42 0-100 54.98 0-100 2
2000s 48.83 0-100 44.9 0-100 50.94 0-100 9
2010s 52.02 0-100 46.86 0-100 57.84 0-100 10
2020s 55.84 0-100 53.96 0-100 57.94 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 65 Oman 58.12 0-100 compare
  2. 66 Nauru 58.08 0-100 compare
  3. 66 Palau 58.08 0-100 compare
  4. 69 Grenada 57.55 0-100 compare
  5. 70 Saint Lucia 56.95 0-100 compare
  6. 71 Puerto Rico 55.9 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Malaysia?
Control of corruption - governance score in Malaysia was 57.94 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 57.94 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9 0-100 in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Malaysia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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