Estonia vs Germany: Political Corruption Index
Estonia
0.025
in 2025
Germany
0.024
in 2025
Estonia rank
167th
Germany rank
169th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.025 against 0.024 in Germany, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 167th and Germany ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.143 | 0.1045 | 0.0385 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.1358 | 0.083 | 0.0528 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.1321 | 0.2076 | 0.0755 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.1586 | 0.011 | 0.1476 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0449 | 0.011 | 0.0339 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.028 | 0.0116 | 0.0164 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.029 | 0.0188 | 0.0102 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 0.025 against 0.024 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.001, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for political corruption index?
- Estonia ranks 167th and Germany ranks 169th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.