Canada vs Estonia: Political Corruption Index

Canada
0.026
in 2025
Estonia
0.025
in 2025
Canada rank
166th
Estonia rank
167th

Political Corruption Index over time

  • Canada
  • Estonia
00.050.10.150.2184119332025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.026 against 0.025 in Estonia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.

Canada ranks 166th and Estonia ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Estonia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.063 0.143 0.08 Estonia
1920s 0.0654 0.1358 0.0704 Estonia
1930s 0.0663 0.1321 0.0658 Estonia
1990s 0.0342 0.1598 0.1256 Estonia
2000s 0.0343 0.0449 0.0106 Estonia
2010s 0.0241 0.028 0.0039 Estonia
2020s 0.0293 0.029 0.0003 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Canada or Estonia?
Canada, at 0.026 against 0.025 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Canada and Estonia?
0.001, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for political corruption index?
Canada ranks 166th and Estonia ranks 167th 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

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