Which has higher political corruption index, Argentina or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.418 against 0.415 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Political Corruption Index

Argentina

0.415

in 2025

Rwanda

0.418

in 2025

Argentina rank

101st

Rwanda rank

100th

Political Corruption Index over time

Argentina
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.418 against 0.415 in Argentina, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Argentina ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2472	0.442	0.1948	Rwanda
1920s	0.223	0.442	0.219	Rwanda
1930s	0.3445	0.442	0.0975	Rwanda
1940s	0.4197	0.442	0.0223	Rwanda
1950s	0.4144	0.442	0.0276	Rwanda
1960s	0.2571	0.3665	0.1094	Rwanda
1970s	0.45	0.4599	0.0099	Rwanda
1980s	0.3975	0.5314	0.1339	Rwanda
1990s	0.6159	0.5609	0.055	Argentina
2000s	0.5305	0.5588	0.0283	Rwanda
2010s	0.4924	0.4558	0.0366	Argentina
2020s	0.441	0.4098	0.0312	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Argentina or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.418 against 0.415 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Argentina and Rwanda?: 0.003, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Rwanda rank globally for political corruption index?: Argentina ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 100th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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