Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Malta
Malta: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 51.62 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.62 0-100
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
81st
of 208 countries
All-time high
70.22 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
51.62 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Malta, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Malta stood at 51.62 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Malta peaked at 70.22 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.62 0-100, in 2025.
That places Malta 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Malta, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 66.02 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.22 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 64.86 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 65.95 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65.07 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 66.79 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 69.26 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 68.28 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 68.17 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.49 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.5 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.1 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.35 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.46 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.39 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.2 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.86 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 64.04 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.97 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.41 0-100 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 58.11 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 57.85 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.45 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.56 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.42 0-100 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 51.62 0-100 | -3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 51.62 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 77% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 51.62 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.04 0-100 | 66.02 0-100 | 66.06 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.34 0-100 | 64.86 0-100 | 70.22 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.43 0-100 | 56.41 0-100 | 67.5 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 0-100 | 51.62 0-100 | 58.11 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Malta?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Malta was 51.62 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70.22 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.62 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Malta ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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