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

Cape Verde, at 0.288 against 0.274 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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 Namibia: Political Corruption Index

Cape Verde

0.288

in 2025

Namibia

0.274

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

121st

Namibia rank

124th

Political Corruption Index over time

Cape Verde
Namibia

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.288 against 0.274 in Namibia, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 11 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.681	0.462	0.219	Cape Verde
1910s	0.681	0.462	0.219	Cape Verde
1920s	0.681	0.4308	0.2502	Cape Verde
1930s	0.681	0.358	0.323	Cape Verde
1940s	0.681	0.358	0.323	Cape Verde
1950s	0.681	0.358	0.323	Cape Verde
1960s	0.681	0.358	0.323	Cape Verde
1970s	0.447	0.3684	0.0786	Cape Verde
1980s	0.2588	0.4104	0.1516	Namibia
1990s	0.2397	0.19	0.0497	Cape Verde
2000s	0.207	0.19	0.017	Cape Verde
2010s	0.205	0.197	0.008	Cape Verde
2020s	0.2658	0.3008	0.035	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Cape Verde or Namibia?: Cape Verde, at 0.288 against 0.274 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Cape Verde and Namibia?: 0.014, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for political corruption index?: Cape Verde ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 124th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.