Which has higher political corruption index, Burundi or Philippines?

Burundi, at 0.845 against 0.841 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?

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.

Burundi vs Philippines: Political Corruption Index

Burundi

0.845

in 2025

Philippines

0.841

in 2025

Burundi rank

21st

Philippines rank

22nd

Political Corruption Index over time

Burundi
Philippines

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.845 against 0.841 in Philippines, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Philippines ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.478	0.651	0.173	Philippines
1920s	0.478	0.651	0.173	Philippines
1930s	0.478	0.659	0.181	Philippines
1940s	0.4819	0.7157	0.2338	Philippines
1950s	0.491	0.6968	0.2058	Philippines
1960s	0.4419	0.7212	0.2793	Philippines
1970s	0.4427	0.8504	0.4077	Philippines
1980s	0.3561	0.8336	0.4775	Philippines
1990s	0.4631	0.721	0.2579	Philippines
2000s	0.6911	0.7834	0.0923	Philippines
2010s	0.9039	0.7303	0.1736	Burundi
2020s	0.8088	0.8153	0.0065	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Burundi or Philippines?: Burundi, at 0.845 against 0.841 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Burundi and Philippines?: 0.004, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Philippines rank globally for political corruption index?: Burundi ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 22nd 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.