Cameroon vs Venezuela: Political Corruption Index
Cameroon
0.939
in 2025
Venezuela
0.968
in 2025
Cameroon rank
4th
Venezuela rank
1st
Political Corruption Index over time
- Cameroon
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.968 against 0.939 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.565 | 0.5367 | 0.0283 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.565 | 0.6382 | 0.0732 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.7122 | 0.713 | 0.0008 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.9042 | 0.7004 | 0.2038 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.9234 | 0.9208 | 0.0026 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.9385 | 0.943 | 0.0045 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.9373 | 0.9678 | 0.0305 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Cameroon or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.968 against 0.939 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Cameroon and Venezuela?
- 0.029, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Venezuela?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Venezuela rank globally for political corruption index?
- Cameroon ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.