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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed