Which has higher political corruption index, Eswatini or Kenya?

Kenya, at 0.564 against 0.554 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?

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.

Eswatini vs Kenya: Political Corruption Index

Eswatini

0.554

in 2025

Kenya

0.564

in 2025

Eswatini rank

84th

Kenya rank

82nd

Political Corruption Index over time

Eswatini
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.564 against 0.554 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.01.

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

Eswatini ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4766	0.1708	0.3058	Eswatini
1910s	0.455	0.202	0.253	Eswatini
1920s	0.455	0.2044	0.2506	Eswatini
1930s	0.455	0.204	0.251	Eswatini
1940s	0.455	0.204	0.251	Eswatini
1950s	0.455	0.209	0.246	Eswatini
1960s	0.4092	0.5029	0.0937	Kenya
1970s	0.4235	0.789	0.3655	Kenya
1980s	0.4097	0.8902	0.4805	Kenya
1990s	0.425	0.8674	0.4424	Kenya
2000s	0.4568	0.7932	0.3364	Kenya
2010s	0.4798	0.612	0.1322	Kenya
2020s	0.5295	0.5567	0.0272	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Eswatini or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.564 against 0.554 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Eswatini and Kenya?: 0.01, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for political corruption index?: Eswatini ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 82nd 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

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: 07 August 2026

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