Which has higher political corruption index, Brazil or Rwanda?

Brazil, at 0.423 against 0.418 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Brazil vs Rwanda: Political Corruption Index

Brazil

0.423

in 2025

Rwanda

0.418

in 2025

Brazil rank

97th

Rwanda rank

100th

Political Corruption Index over time

Brazil
Rwanda

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.423 against 0.418 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 10 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.781	0.442	0.339	Brazil
1920s	0.781	0.442	0.339	Brazil
1930s	0.711	0.442	0.269	Brazil
1940s	0.7052	0.442	0.2632	Brazil
1950s	0.72	0.442	0.278	Brazil
1960s	0.7052	0.3665	0.3387	Brazil
1970s	0.696	0.4599	0.2361	Brazil
1980s	0.6848	0.5314	0.1534	Brazil
1990s	0.5428	0.5609	0.0181	Rwanda
2000s	0.5118	0.5588	0.047	Rwanda
2010s	0.5136	0.4558	0.0578	Brazil
2020s	0.4908	0.4098	0.081	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Brazil or Rwanda?: Brazil, at 0.423 against 0.418 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Brazil and Rwanda?: 0.005, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Rwanda rank globally for political corruption index?: Brazil ranks 97th and Rwanda ranks 100th 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.