Which has higher political corruption index, Bhutan or Spain?

Bhutan, at 0.148 against 0.113 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Spain?

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.

Bhutan vs Spain: Political Corruption Index

Bhutan

0.148

in 2025

Spain

0.113

in 2025

Bhutan rank

143rd

Spain rank

144th

Political Corruption Index over time

Bhutan
Spain

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.148 against 0.113 in Spain, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Bhutan ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.346	0.485	0.139	Spain
1910s	0.255	0.485	0.23	Spain
1920s	0.2526	0.4738	0.2212	Spain
1930s	0.249	0.3196	0.0706	Spain
1940s	0.249	0.4488	0.1998	Spain
1950s	0.2128	0.493	0.2802	Spain
1960s	0.177	0.479	0.302	Spain
1970s	0.1746	0.3326	0.158	Spain
1980s	0.174	0.0398	0.1342	Bhutan
1990s	0.1699	0.038	0.1319	Bhutan
2000s	0.1453	0.038	0.1073	Bhutan
2010s	0.0986	0.0467	0.0519	Bhutan
2020s	0.1275	0.0662	0.0613	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Bhutan or Spain?: Bhutan, at 0.148 against 0.113 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Bhutan and Spain?: 0.035, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Spain rank globally for political corruption index?: Bhutan ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 144th 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.