Which has higher political corruption index, Eswatini or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.561 against 0.554 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

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 Nepal: Political Corruption Index

Eswatini

0.554

in 2025

Nepal

0.561

in 2025

Eswatini rank

84th

Nepal rank

83rd

Political Corruption Index over time

Eswatini
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.561 against 0.554 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4766	0.817	0.3404	Nepal
1910s	0.455	0.817	0.362	Nepal
1920s	0.455	0.817	0.362	Nepal
1930s	0.455	0.817	0.362	Nepal
1940s	0.455	0.817	0.362	Nepal
1950s	0.455	0.7578	0.3028	Nepal
1960s	0.4092	0.8291	0.4199	Nepal
1970s	0.4235	0.849	0.4255	Nepal
1980s	0.4097	0.8427	0.433	Nepal
1990s	0.425	0.8255	0.4005	Nepal
2000s	0.4568	0.7745	0.3177	Nepal
2010s	0.4798	0.6849	0.2051	Nepal
2020s	0.5295	0.6185	0.089	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Eswatini or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.561 against 0.554 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Eswatini and Nepal?: 0.007, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Nepal rank globally for political corruption index?: Eswatini ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 83rd 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.