Metric briefing
Political Corruption Index by Country
175 countries • 0-1 index • V-Dem Dataset
- Top country
- Venezuela
- Lowest country
- Denmark
- Source
- V-Dem Dataset
What It Measures
V-Dem's 0-1 political corruption index, where higher values indicate more political corruption.
At a Glance
World average
0.48
Middle country
0.51
Low end
0.00
High end
0.97
Countries
175
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Political Corruption Index
Highest Political Corruption Index
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #128 Timor-Leste is 0.04 higher than #129 Taiwan (0.25 vs 0.21).
Another sharp ranking jump: #142 Bhutan is 0.03 higher than #143 Spain (0.15 vs 0.11).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Cameroon is 0.03 higher than #5 Cambodia (0.94 vs 0.90).