Brazil vs Vietnam: Political Corruption Index
Brazil
0.423
in 2025
Vietnam
0.466
in 2025
Brazil rank
97th
Vietnam rank
94th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Brazil
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.466 against 0.423 in Brazil, a difference of 0.043.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.696 | 0.253 | 0.443 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.6848 | 0.3788 | 0.306 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.5428 | 0.5249 | 0.0179 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.5118 | 0.5605 | 0.0487 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.5136 | 0.5197 | 0.0061 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.4908 | 0.4877 | 0.0032 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.466 against 0.423 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 0.043, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for political corruption index?
- Brazil ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 94th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.