Cyprus vs Italy: Political corruption index
Cyprus
0.166
in 2025
Italy
0.157
in 2025
Cyprus rank
137th
Italy rank
140th
Political corruption index over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.166 against 0.157 in Italy, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.407 | 0.336 | 0.071 | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 0.407 | 0.336 | 0.071 | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 0.407 | 0.4083 | 0.0013 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.407 | 0.451 | 0.044 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.418 | 0.334 | 0.084 | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 0.418 | 0.194 | 0.224 | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 0.3305 | 0.186 | 0.1445 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.2831 | 0.186 | 0.0971 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.233 | 0.3185 | 0.0855 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.1895 | 0.2804 | 0.0909 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1563 | 0.2615 | 0.1052 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.141 | 0.2004 | 0.0594 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1867 | 0.1537 | 0.033 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Cyprus or Italy?
- Cyprus, at 0.166 against 0.157 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0.009, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for political corruption index?
- Cyprus ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th 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.