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

Cape Verde, at 0.288 against 0.276 in Greece as of 2025.

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

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 Greece: Political Corruption Index

Cape Verde

0.288

in 2025

Greece

0.276

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

121st

Greece rank

123rd

Political Corruption Index over time

Cape Verde
Greece

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.288 against 0.276 in Greece, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 121st and Greece ranks 123rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 10 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.681	0.455	0.226	Cape Verde
1910s	0.681	0.4456	0.2354	Cape Verde
1920s	0.681	0.4434	0.2376	Cape Verde
1930s	0.681	0.4601	0.2209	Cape Verde
1940s	0.681	0.4906	0.1904	Cape Verde
1950s	0.681	0.374	0.307	Cape Verde
1960s	0.681	0.3846	0.2964	Cape Verde
1970s	0.447	0.3967	0.0503	Cape Verde
1980s	0.2588	0.2707	0.0119	Greece
1990s	0.2397	0.2669	0.0272	Greece
2000s	0.207	0.2558	0.0488	Greece
2010s	0.205	0.1752	0.0298	Cape Verde
2020s	0.2658	0.2298	0.036	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Cape Verde or Greece?: Cape Verde, at 0.288 against 0.276 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Cape Verde and Greece?: 0.012, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greece?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Greece rank globally for political corruption index?: Cape Verde ranks 121st and Greece ranks 123rd 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.