Which has higher political corruption index, Gambia or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.274 against 0.271 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Namibia: Political Corruption Index

Gambia

0.271

in 2025

Namibia

0.274

in 2025

Gambia rank

125th

Namibia rank

124th

Political Corruption Index over time

Gambia
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.274 against 0.271 in Gambia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Gambia ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0885	0.462	0.3735	Namibia
1910s	0.087	0.462	0.375	Namibia
1920s	0.087	0.4308	0.3438	Namibia
1930s	0.087	0.358	0.271	Namibia
1940s	0.087	0.358	0.271	Namibia
1950s	0.093	0.358	0.265	Namibia
1960s	0.1301	0.358	0.2279	Namibia
1970s	0.279	0.3684	0.0894	Namibia
1980s	0.3594	0.4104	0.051	Namibia
1990s	0.4703	0.19	0.2803	Gambia
2000s	0.563	0.19	0.373	Gambia
2010s	0.4947	0.197	0.2977	Gambia
2020s	0.2852	0.3008	0.0157	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Gambia or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.274 against 0.271 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Gambia and Namibia?: 0.003, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for political corruption index?: Gambia ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.