Which has higher political corruption index, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?

Djibouti, at 0.706 against 0.684 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Political Corruption Index

Djibouti

0.706

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.684

in 2025

Djibouti rank

55th

Papua New Guinea rank

58th

Political Corruption Index over time

Djibouti
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.706 against 0.684 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Djibouti ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.522	0.553	0.031	Papua New Guinea
1910s	0.522	0.553	0.031	Papua New Guinea
1920s	0.522	0.553	0.031	Papua New Guinea
1930s	0.522	0.553	0.031	Papua New Guinea
1940s	0.5553	0.553	0.0023	Djibouti
1950s	0.6342	0.6502	0.016	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.639	0.661	0.022	Papua New Guinea
1970s	0.6218	0.6315	0.0097	Papua New Guinea
1980s	0.72	0.612	0.108	Djibouti
1990s	0.7057	0.612	0.0937	Djibouti
2000s	0.697	0.612	0.085	Djibouti
2010s	0.6946	0.6723	0.0223	Djibouti
2020s	0.6845	0.7048	0.0203	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?: Djibouti, at 0.706 against 0.684 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?: 0.022, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for political corruption index?: Djibouti ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.