Chile vs United States: Political corruption index
Chile
0.075
in 2025
United States
0.06
in 2025
Chile rank
152nd
United States rank
155th
Political corruption index over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.075 against 0.06 in United States, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 152nd and United States ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 19 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.49 | 0.119 | 0.371 | Chile |
| 1790s | 0.49 | 0.119 | 0.371 | Chile |
| 1800s | 0.5148 | 0.119 | 0.3958 | Chile |
| 1810s | 0.1857 | 0.119 | 0.0667 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.1859 | 0.119 | 0.0669 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.0988 | 0.119 | 0.0202 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.096 | 0.119 | 0.023 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.0848 | 0.119 | 0.0342 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.073 | 0.1212 | 0.0482 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.0937 | 0.141 | 0.0473 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.122 | 0.141 | 0.019 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.2332 | 0.141 | 0.0922 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.115 | 0.155 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.27 | 0.0792 | 0.1908 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.1599 | 0.0765 | 0.0834 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.0917 | 0.065 | 0.0267 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.0973 | 0.0629 | 0.0344 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.1027 | 0.06 | 0.0427 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.0603 | 0.0579 | 0.0024 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.2029 | 0.0633 | 0.1396 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.283 | 0.0718 | 0.2112 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.0616 | 0.055 | 0.0066 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.061 | 0.0549 | 0.0061 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.071 | 0.0678 | 0.0032 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0675 | 0.0633 | 0.0042 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 0.075 against 0.06 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Chile and United States?
- 0.015, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for political corruption index?
- Chile ranks 152nd and United States ranks 155th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.