Countries by Political Corruption Index
Complete ranking of 175 countries • 0-1 index • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Venezuela
Field size
175 countries
Lowest rank
Denmark
Ready to play?
Think you can call the next one?
Use this Political Corruption Index briefing as a warm-up, then jump into a fast country round.
About Political Corruption Index Rankings
Venezuela leads all 175 countries in Political Corruption Index with a value of 0.97, while Denmark ranks last at 0.00. This represents a 242-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Political Corruption Index Measures
V-Dem's 0-1 political corruption index, where higher values indicate more political corruption.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Political Corruption Index across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0.00 (Denmark) to 0.97 (Venezuela) — a 242-fold difference across 175 countries.
Regional Patterns
African countries dominate this ranking, holding 11 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 0.20 to 0.76. The overall spread from 0.00 to 0.97 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Venezuela and Chad are separated by only 2%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Political Corruption Index
The 5 strongest Political Corruption Index reads.
Lowest Political Corruption Index
The 5 lowest Political Corruption Index reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from V-Dem Dataset, covering 175 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
