Luxembourg vs Malta: country risk compared

Malta currently carries the higher assessed risk (3.6 vs 1.3 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker corruption-control scores.

🇱🇺 Luxembourg (1.3/10, Low) vs 🇲🇹 Malta (3.6/10, Moderate).

Side by side

IndicatorLuxembourgMalta
RegActions risk score1.3/10 (Low)3.6/10 (Moderate)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)1.3/103.5/10
Corruption (CPI)78/100 (rank #8)49/100 (rank #60)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20232019
BO registerRestricted (live since 2019)Restricted (live since 2018)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Luxembourg: last mutual evaluation 2023 · report
  • Malta: last mutual evaluation 2019 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.