Which has higher political corruption index, Australia or Canada?

Australia, at 0.029 against 0.026 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Australia vs Canada: Political Corruption Index

Australia

0.029

in 2025

Canada

0.026

in 2025

Australia rank

164th

Canada rank

166th

Political Corruption Index over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.029 against 0.026 in Canada, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 164th and Canada ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.062	0.069	0.007	Canada
1850s	0.062	0.069	0.007	Canada
1860s	0.062	0.069	0.007	Canada
1870s	0.062	0.069	0.007	Canada
1880s	0.062	0.069	0.007	Canada
1890s	0.062	0.069	0.007	Canada
1900s	0.0411	0.069	0.0279	Canada
1910s	0.042	0.0652	0.0232	Canada
1920s	0.042	0.0654	0.0234	Canada
1930s	0.042	0.0663	0.0243	Canada
1940s	0.042	0.069	0.027	Canada
1950s	0.047	0.05	0.003	Canada
1960s	0.047	0.0463	0.0007	Australia
1970s	0.047	0.043	0.004	Australia
1980s	0.035	0.0373	0.0023	Canada
1990s	0.035	0.0342	0.0008	Australia
2000s	0.035	0.0343	0.0007	Australia
2010s	0.036	0.0241	0.0119	Australia
2020s	0.031	0.0293	0.0017	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Australia or Canada?: Australia, at 0.029 against 0.026 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Australia and Canada?: 0.003, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for political corruption index?: Australia ranks 164th and Canada ranks 166th 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.