Gambia vs Sri Lanka: Political corruption index
Gambia
0.271
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.278
in 2025
Gambia rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
122nd
Political corruption index over time
- Gambia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.278 against 0.271 in Gambia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0885 | 0.058 | 0.0305 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.087 | 0.058 | 0.029 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 0.087 | 0.058 | 0.029 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 0.087 | 0.0675 | 0.0195 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0.087 | 0.0809 | 0.0061 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0.093 | 0.126 | 0.033 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.1301 | 0.126 | 0.0041 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.279 | 0.174 | 0.105 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.3594 | 0.3212 | 0.0382 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.4703 | 0.428 | 0.0423 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.563 | 0.495 | 0.068 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.4947 | 0.5675 | 0.0728 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2852 | 0.5132 | 0.228 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Gambia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.278 against 0.271 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sri Lanka rank globally for political corruption index?
- Gambia ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd 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.