Brazil vs Romania: Political corruption index
Brazil
0.423
in 2025
Romania
0.419
in 2025
Brazil rank
97th
Romania rank
99th
Political corruption index over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.423 against 0.419 in Romania, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 97th and Romania ranks 99th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 11 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.781 | 0.541 | 0.24 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.781 | 0.5304 | 0.2506 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.781 | 0.5311 | 0.2499 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0.711 | 0.5237 | 0.1873 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 0.7052 | 0.3412 | 0.364 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.72 | 0.293 | 0.427 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 0.7052 | 0.3002 | 0.405 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.696 | 0.3188 | 0.3772 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.6848 | 0.3288 | 0.356 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.5428 | 0.7027 | 0.1599 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.5118 | 0.7148 | 0.203 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.5136 | 0.4807 | 0.0329 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.4908 | 0.3495 | 0.1413 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Brazil or Romania?
- Brazil, at 0.423 against 0.419 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Brazil and Romania?
- 0.004, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for political corruption index?
- Brazil ranks 97th and Romania ranks 99th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.