Which has higher political corruption index, Argentina or Romania?

Romania, at 0.419 against 0.415 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Romania: Political Corruption Index

Argentina

0.415

in 2025

Romania

0.419

in 2025

Argentina rank

101st

Romania rank

99th

Political Corruption Index over time

Argentina
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.419 against 0.415 in Argentina, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Argentina ranks 101st and Romania ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.269	0.541	0.272	Romania
1910s	0.2603	0.5304	0.2701	Romania
1920s	0.223	0.5311	0.3081	Romania
1930s	0.3445	0.5237	0.1792	Romania
1940s	0.4197	0.3412	0.0785	Argentina
1950s	0.4144	0.293	0.1214	Argentina
1960s	0.2571	0.3002	0.0431	Romania
1970s	0.45	0.3188	0.1312	Argentina
1980s	0.3975	0.3288	0.0687	Argentina
1990s	0.6159	0.7027	0.0868	Romania
2000s	0.5305	0.7148	0.1843	Romania
2010s	0.4924	0.4807	0.0117	Argentina
2020s	0.441	0.3495	0.0915	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Argentina or Romania?: Romania, at 0.419 against 0.415 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Argentina and Romania?: 0.004, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for political corruption index?: Argentina ranks 101st and Romania ranks 99th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.