Ethiopia vs South Africa: Political corruption index
Ethiopia
0.529
in 2025
South Africa
0.538
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
87th
South Africa rank
86th
Political corruption index over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.538 against 0.529 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.828 | 0.422 | 0.406 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.828 | 0.422 | 0.406 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.828 | 0.422 | 0.406 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.7669 | 0.422 | 0.3449 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.6764 | 0.4232 | 0.2532 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.663 | 0.428 | 0.235 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.6612 | 0.428 | 0.2332 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.5961 | 0.4419 | 0.1542 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.5143 | 0.441 | 0.0733 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.523 | 0.4149 | 0.1081 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.5578 | 0.4332 | 0.1246 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.5638 | 0.4869 | 0.0769 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.5483 | 0.4858 | 0.0625 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.538 against 0.529 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.009, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for political corruption index?
- Ethiopia ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th 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.