Which has higher political corruption index, Cape Verde or Fiji?

Fiji, at 0.289 against 0.288 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Fiji?

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.

Cape Verde vs Fiji: Political Corruption Index

Cape Verde

0.288

in 2025

Fiji

0.289

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

121st

Fiji rank

118th

Political Corruption Index over time

Cape Verde
Fiji

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.289 against 0.288 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 121st and Fiji ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Fiji in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.681	0.2478	0.4332	Cape Verde
1910s	0.681	0.249	0.432	Cape Verde
1920s	0.681	0.249	0.432	Cape Verde
1930s	0.681	0.249	0.432	Cape Verde
1940s	0.681	0.249	0.432	Cape Verde
1950s	0.681	0.249	0.432	Cape Verde
1960s	0.681	0.249	0.432	Cape Verde
1970s	0.447	0.309	0.138	Cape Verde
1980s	0.2588	0.2937	0.0349	Fiji
1990s	0.2397	0.2937	0.054	Fiji
2000s	0.207	0.2787	0.0717	Fiji
2010s	0.205	0.2434	0.0384	Fiji
2020s	0.2658	0.308	0.0422	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Cape Verde or Fiji?: Fiji, at 0.289 against 0.288 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Cape Verde and Fiji?: 0.001, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Fiji rank globally for political corruption index?: Cape Verde ranks 121st and Fiji ranks 118th 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.