Which has higher political corruption index, Egypt or Eritrea?

Eritrea, at 0.752 against 0.729 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?

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.

Egypt vs Eritrea: Political Corruption Index

Egypt

0.729

in 2025

Eritrea

0.752

in 2025

Egypt rank

50th

Eritrea rank

47th

Political Corruption Index over time

Egypt
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.752 against 0.729 in Egypt, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 50th and Eritrea ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Eritrea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.532	0.341	0.191	Egypt
1910s	0.5486	0.341	0.2076	Egypt
1920s	0.544	0.341	0.203	Egypt
1930s	0.53	0.341	0.189	Egypt
1940s	0.516	0.305	0.211	Egypt
1950s	0.5043	0.522	0.0177	Eritrea
1960s	0.5482	0.7266	0.1784	Eritrea
1970s	0.6248	0.8313	0.2065	Eritrea
1980s	0.7578	0.866	0.1082	Eritrea
1990s	0.8245	0.4044	0.4201	Egypt
2000s	0.831	0.6147	0.2163	Egypt
2010s	0.722	0.695	0.027	Egypt
2020s	0.7273	0.712	0.0153	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Egypt or Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 0.752 against 0.729 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Egypt and Eritrea?: 0.023, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for political corruption index?: Egypt ranks 50th and Eritrea ranks 47th 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: 30 October 2026

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