Which has higher political corruption index, Bolivia or Eritrea?

Bolivia, at 0.763 against 0.752 in Eritrea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Eritrea?

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.

Bolivia vs Eritrea: Political Corruption Index

Bolivia

0.763

in 2025

Eritrea

0.752

in 2025

Bolivia rank

44th

Eritrea rank

47th

Political Corruption Index over time

Bolivia
Eritrea

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.763 against 0.752 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.011.

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

Bolivia ranks 44th and Eritrea ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.738	0.341	0.397	Bolivia
1910s	0.738	0.341	0.397	Bolivia
1920s	0.738	0.341	0.397	Bolivia
1930s	0.7438	0.341	0.4028	Bolivia
1940s	0.7564	0.305	0.4514	Bolivia
1950s	0.7717	0.522	0.2497	Bolivia
1960s	0.7992	0.7266	0.0726	Bolivia
1970s	0.8441	0.8313	0.0128	Bolivia
1980s	0.74	0.866	0.126	Eritrea
1990s	0.7015	0.4044	0.2971	Bolivia
2000s	0.6986	0.6147	0.0839	Bolivia
2010s	0.6859	0.695	0.0091	Eritrea
2020s	0.654	0.712	0.058	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Bolivia or Eritrea?: Bolivia, at 0.763 against 0.752 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Bolivia and Eritrea?: 0.011, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Eritrea rank globally for political corruption index?: Bolivia ranks 44th and Eritrea ranks 47th 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.