Which has higher political corruption index, Barbados or Poland?

Poland, at 0.081 against 0.073 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Political Corruption Index

Barbados

0.073

in 2025

Poland

0.081

in 2025

Barbados rank

153rd

Poland rank

150th

Political Corruption Index over time

Barbados
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.081 against 0.073 in Barbados, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 153rd and Poland ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.161	0.099	0.062	Barbados
1920s	0.161	0.1647	0.0037	Poland
1930s	0.161	0.1647	0.0037	Poland
1940s	0.161	0.158	0.003	Barbados
1950s	0.1358	0.158	0.0222	Poland
1960s	0.1032	0.158	0.0548	Poland
1970s	0.0918	0.1789	0.0871	Poland
1980s	0.087	0.179	0.092	Poland
1990s	0.0902	0.084	0.0062	Barbados
2000s	0.091	0.084	0.007	Barbados
2010s	0.1003	0.0916	0.0087	Barbados
2020s	0.0695	0.12	0.0505	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Barbados or Poland?: Poland, at 0.081 against 0.073 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Barbados and Poland?: 0.008, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for political corruption index?: Barbados ranks 153rd and Poland ranks 150th 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.