France vs Japan: Political corruption index
France
0.056
in 2025
Japan
0.05
in 2025
France rank
156th
Japan rank
159th
Political corruption index over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 0.056 against 0.05 in Japan, a difference of 0.006.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 156th and Japan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.185 | 0.349 | 0.164 | Japan |
| 1790s | 0.185 | 0.349 | 0.164 | Japan |
| 1800s | 0.169 | 0.349 | 0.18 | Japan |
| 1810s | 0.1785 | 0.349 | 0.1705 | Japan |
| 1820s | 0.188 | 0.349 | 0.161 | Japan |
| 1830s | 0.214 | 0.349 | 0.135 | Japan |
| 1840s | 0.2023 | 0.349 | 0.1467 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.12 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.12 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.12 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.12 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.1319 | 0.2092 | 0.0773 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.0811 | 0.1341 | 0.053 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.059 | 0.13 | 0.071 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.059 | 0.1165 | 0.0575 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.059 | 0.1166 | 0.0576 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.059 | 0.112 | 0.053 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.059 | 0.108 | 0.049 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0561 | 0.0954 | 0.0393 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0505 | 0.0525 | 0.002 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, France or Japan?
- France, at 0.056 against 0.05 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between France and Japan?
- 0.006, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for political corruption index?
- France ranks 156th and Japan ranks 159th 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.