Which has higher political corruption index, Colombia or Mauritius?

Colombia, at 0.388 against 0.356 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?

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.

Colombia vs Mauritius: Political Corruption Index

Colombia

0.388

in 2025

Mauritius

0.356

in 2025

Colombia rank

105th

Mauritius rank

108th

Political Corruption Index over time

Colombia
Mauritius

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.388 against 0.356 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 105th and Mauritius ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Mauritius in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4882	0.137	0.3512	Colombia
1910s	0.544	0.137	0.407	Colombia
1920s	0.544	0.137	0.407	Colombia
1930s	0.5053	0.137	0.3683	Colombia
1940s	0.501	0.1517	0.3493	Colombia
1950s	0.4819	0.283	0.1989	Colombia
1960s	0.485	0.3386	0.1464	Colombia
1970s	0.484	0.541	0.057	Mauritius
1980s	0.4796	0.541	0.0614	Mauritius
1990s	0.4428	0.465	0.0222	Mauritius
2000s	0.4089	0.465	0.0561	Mauritius
2010s	0.3885	0.4546	0.0661	Mauritius
2020s	0.3905	0.4635	0.073	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Colombia or Mauritius?: Colombia, at 0.388 against 0.356 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Colombia and Mauritius?: 0.032, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Mauritius rank globally for political corruption index?: Colombia ranks 105th and Mauritius ranks 108th 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.