Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malta

Malta: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1686 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1686
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2958
in 1996
All-time low
0.1682
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malta, 1996–2025

00.10.20.31996201020251996: 0.2961998: 0.2962000: 0.2962002: 0.2962003: 0.2682004: 0.2682005: 0.2682006: 0.2182007: 0.2182008: 0.2182009: 0.2162010: 0.2162011: 0.2162012: 0.2162013: 0.2162014: 0.2162015: 0.2162016: 0.2162017: 0.2162018: 0.2162019: 0.2162020: 0.2152021: 0.172022: 0.172023: 0.172024: 0.1682025: 0.169

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malta stood at 0.1686.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malta peaked at 0.2958 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1682, in 2024.

That places Malta 114th 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malta, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2958 —
1998 0.2958 +0.0%
2000 0.2958 +0.0%
2002 0.2958 +0.0%
2003 0.2681 -9.3%
2004 0.2681 +0.0%
2005 0.2681 +0.0%
2006 0.2181 -18.7%
2007 0.2181 +0.0%
2008 0.2181 +0.0%
2009 0.216 -1.0%
2010 0.216 +0.0%
2011 0.216 +0.0%
2012 0.216 +0.0%
2013 0.216 +0.0%
2014 0.216 +0.0%
2015 0.216 +0.0%
2016 0.216 +0.0%
2017 0.216 +0.0%
2018 0.216 +0.0%
2019 0.216 +0.0%
2020 0.2151 -0.4%
2021 0.1698 -21.1%
2022 0.1698 +0.0%
2023 0.1698 +0.0%
2024 0.1682 -0.9%
2025 0.1686 +0.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.1686 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.1686 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1741, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2958 0.2958 0.2958 2
2000s 0.2518 0.216 0.2958 9
2010s 0.216 0.216 0.216 10
2020s 0.1769 0.1682 0.2151 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 111 Haiti 0.1699 compare
  2. 112 Nepal 0.1688 compare
  3. 113 Cambodia 0.1687 compare
  4. 115 Kyrgyzstan 0.1684 compare
  5. 116 Gabon 0.1681 compare
  6. 117 Egypt 0.167 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malta?
Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Malta was 0.1686 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2958 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1682 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
Malta ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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