Ethiopia vs Panama: Political corruption index
Ethiopia
0.529
in 2025
Panama
0.485
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
87th
Panama rank
90th
Political corruption index over time
- Ethiopia
- Panama
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.529 against 0.485 in Panama, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Panama ranks 90th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.828 | 0.5974 | 0.2306 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.828 | 0.621 | 0.207 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.828 | 0.621 | 0.207 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.7669 | 0.621 | 0.1459 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.6764 | 0.6255 | 0.0509 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.663 | 0.62 | 0.043 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.6612 | 0.6267 | 0.0345 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.5961 | 0.6576 | 0.0615 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.5143 | 0.76 | 0.2457 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.523 | 0.5887 | 0.0657 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.5578 | 0.576 | 0.0182 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.5638 | 0.5582 | 0.0056 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.5483 | 0.4943 | 0.054 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Ethiopia or Panama?
- Ethiopia, at 0.529 against 0.485 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Ethiopia and Panama?
- 0.044, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for political corruption index?
- Ethiopia ranks 87th and Panama ranks 90th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.