Which has higher political corruption index, Bolivia or Laos?

Laos, at 0.765 against 0.763 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

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 Laos: Political Corruption Index

Bolivia

0.763

in 2025

Laos

0.765

in 2025

Bolivia rank

44th

Laos rank

43rd

Political Corruption Index over time

Bolivia
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.765 against 0.763 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 44th and Laos ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.738	0.691	0.047	Bolivia
1910s	0.738	0.691	0.047	Bolivia
1920s	0.738	0.691	0.047	Bolivia
1930s	0.7438	0.691	0.0528	Bolivia
1940s	0.7564	0.693	0.0634	Bolivia
1950s	0.7717	0.7929	0.0212	Laos
1960s	0.7992	0.807	0.0078	Laos
1970s	0.8441	0.7793	0.0648	Bolivia
1980s	0.74	0.722	0.018	Bolivia
1990s	0.7015	0.7784	0.0769	Laos
2000s	0.6986	0.7786	0.08	Laos
2010s	0.6859	0.7834	0.0975	Laos
2020s	0.654	0.7533	0.0993	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Bolivia or Laos?: Laos, at 0.765 against 0.763 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Bolivia and Laos?: 0.002, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for political corruption index?: Bolivia ranks 44th and Laos ranks 43rd 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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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: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.