12 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 12 FEBRUARY 2025
NEWS
KURT
SANSONE
ksansone@mediatoday.com.mt
Malta corruption index ranking worsens
MALTA'S ranking on the Cor-
ruption Perceptions Index
worsened in 2024, according
to the latest data released by
Transparency International on
Tuesday.
Malta scored 46 points in 2024,
a decline of five points from the
previous year, and now ranks
65th from 180 countries and
territories around the world. In
2023, Malta ranked 55th.
The Corruption Perceptions
Index 2024 shows that Hun-
gary and Bulgaria are the only
EU member state to register a
worse result than Malta, which
is at par with Romania.
Malta's score was impacted
by the prosecution in 2024 of
former prime minister Joseph
Muscat and several other min-
isters and public officials over
corruption in the Vitals hospi-
tals deal.
The CPI is a leading global
indicator of public sector cor-
ruption, providing an annual
comparative snapshot of 180
countries and territories. The
index for 2024 is calculated us-
ing data from 13 external sourc-
es.
In comments to the press, Flo-
ra Cresswell, Lidija Prokic and
Altynai Myrzabekova, Trans-
parency International regional
advisors for Europe, said that
Europe's ability to combat cor-
ruption is falling short.
Globally, over two thirds of
countries now score below the
mid-point on Transparency In-
ternational's CPI. The organ-
isation said this had huge and
potentially devastating implica-
tions for global climate action.
The Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
released by Transparency International
ranks Malta 65th from 180 countries, a
decline of 10 spots since 2023
The arraignment of former prime minister Joseph Muscat and other former ministers and public officials on corruption
charges dented Malta's international ranking
