Colombia vs Vatican: Political corruption index
Colombia
0.388
in 2025
Vatican
0.366
in 1870
Colombia rank
105th
Vatican rank
107th
Political corruption index over time
- Colombia
- Vatican
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.388 against 0.366 in Vatican, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 105th and Vatican ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.432 | 0.41 | 0.022 | Colombia |
| 1790s | 0.432 | 0.3962 | 0.0358 | Colombia |
| 1800s | 0.432 | 0.414 | 0.018 | Colombia |
| 1810s | 0.432 | 0.41 | 0.022 | Colombia |
| 1820s | 0.5139 | 0.41 | 0.1039 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 0.523 | 0.41 | 0.113 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 0.523 | 0.3893 | 0.1337 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 0.523 | 0.431 | 0.092 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.523 | 0.3725 | 0.1505 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.523 | 0.366 | 0.157 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Colombia or Vatican?
- Colombia, at 0.388 against 0.366 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Colombia and Vatican?
- 0.022, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Colombia and Vatican rank globally for political corruption index?
- Colombia ranks 105th and Vatican ranks 107th 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.