Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Malta
Malta: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malta, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malta is 46.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malta peaked at 62.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2025.
Malta ranks 76th 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: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.3% | — |
| 1998 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 46.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 46.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 56.2% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 55.1% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 49.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.0% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malta?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malta was 46.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Malta ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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