Which has higher political corruption index, China or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.564 against 0.554 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?

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.

China vs Kenya: Political Corruption Index

China

0.554

in 2025

Kenya

0.564

in 2025

China rank

84th

Kenya rank

82nd

Political Corruption Index over time

China
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.564 against 0.554 in China, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.937	0.1708	0.7662	China
1910s	0.8585	0.202	0.6565	China
1920s	0.8228	0.2044	0.6184	China
1930s	0.752	0.204	0.548	China
1940s	0.7578	0.204	0.5538	China
1950s	0.2633	0.209	0.0543	China
1960s	0.2554	0.5029	0.2475	Kenya
1970s	0.2791	0.789	0.5099	Kenya
1980s	0.4546	0.8902	0.4356	Kenya
1990s	0.5565	0.8674	0.3109	Kenya
2000s	0.5736	0.7932	0.2196	Kenya
2010s	0.4988	0.612	0.1132	Kenya
2020s	0.5023	0.5567	0.0543	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, China or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.564 against 0.554 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between China and Kenya?: 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Kenya rank globally for political corruption index?: China ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 82nd 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.