Bangladesh vs Iran: Political Corruption Index
Bangladesh
0.78
in 2025
Iran
0.768
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
39th
Iran rank
42nd
Political Corruption Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.78 against 0.768 in Iran, a difference of 0.012.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 39th and Iran ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7446 | 0.41 | 0.3346 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.8285 | 0.6322 | 0.1963 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8088 | 0.5979 | 0.2109 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.8325 | 0.6262 | 0.2063 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.9004 | 0.7407 | 0.1597 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.8883 | 0.7777 | 0.1107 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Bangladesh, at 0.78 against 0.768 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 0.012, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for political corruption index?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th and Iran ranks 42nd 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.