France vs United States: Political corruption index
France
0.056
in 2025
United States
0.06
in 2025
France rank
156th
United States rank
155th
Political corruption index over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.06 against 0.056 in France, a difference of 0.004.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
France ranks 156th and United States ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 16 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.185 | 0.119 | 0.066 | France |
| 1790s | 0.185 | 0.119 | 0.066 | France |
| 1800s | 0.169 | 0.119 | 0.05 | France |
| 1810s | 0.1785 | 0.119 | 0.0595 | France |
| 1820s | 0.188 | 0.119 | 0.069 | France |
| 1830s | 0.214 | 0.119 | 0.095 | France |
| 1840s | 0.2023 | 0.119 | 0.0833 | France |
| 1900s | 0.13 | 0.115 | 0.015 | France |
| 1910s | 0.13 | 0.0792 | 0.0508 | France |
| 1920s | 0.13 | 0.0765 | 0.0535 | France |
| 1930s | 0.13 | 0.065 | 0.065 | France |
| 1940s | 0.1319 | 0.0629 | 0.069 | France |
| 1950s | 0.0811 | 0.06 | 0.0211 | France |
| 1960s | 0.059 | 0.0579 | 0.0011 | France |
| 1970s | 0.059 | 0.0633 | 0.0043 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.059 | 0.0718 | 0.0128 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.059 | 0.055 | 0.004 | France |
| 2000s | 0.059 | 0.0549 | 0.0041 | France |
| 2010s | 0.0561 | 0.0678 | 0.0117 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0505 | 0.0633 | 0.0128 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, France or United States?
- United States, at 0.06 against 0.056 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between France and United States?
- 0.004, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for political corruption index?
- France ranks 156th and United States ranks 155th 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.