Which has higher political corruption index, Barbados or Chile?

Chile, at 0.075 against 0.073 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?

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.

Barbados vs Chile: Political Corruption Index

Barbados

0.073

in 2025

Chile

0.075

in 2025

Barbados rank

153rd

Chile rank

152nd

Political Corruption Index over time

Barbados
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.075 against 0.073 in Barbados, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.

Barbados ranks 153rd and Chile ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 9 and Chile in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.161	0.27	0.109	Chile
1910s	0.161	0.27	0.109	Chile
1920s	0.161	0.1599	0.0011	Barbados
1930s	0.161	0.0917	0.0693	Barbados
1940s	0.161	0.0973	0.0637	Barbados
1950s	0.1358	0.1027	0.0331	Barbados
1960s	0.1032	0.0603	0.0429	Barbados
1970s	0.0918	0.2029	0.1111	Chile
1980s	0.087	0.283	0.196	Chile
1990s	0.0902	0.0616	0.0286	Barbados
2000s	0.091	0.061	0.03	Barbados
2010s	0.1003	0.071	0.0293	Barbados
2020s	0.0695	0.0675	0.002	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Barbados or Chile?: Chile, at 0.075 against 0.073 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Barbados and Chile?: 0.002, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for political corruption index?: Barbados ranks 153rd and Chile ranks 152nd 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.