Ghana vs Guatemala: Political corruption index

Ghana
0.615
in 2025
Guatemala
0.616
in 2025
Ghana rank
74th
Guatemala rank
73rd

Political corruption index over time

  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.616 against 0.615 in Ghana, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Guatemala ahead.

Ghana ranks 74th and Guatemala ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guatemala Difference Ahead
1900s 0.27 0.922 0.652 Guatemala
1910s 0.27 0.896 0.626 Guatemala
1920s 0.27 0.8567 0.5867 Guatemala
1930s 0.27 0.7255 0.4555 Guatemala
1940s 0.27 0.6434 0.3734 Guatemala
1950s 0.3182 0.6829 0.3647 Guatemala
1960s 0.5353 0.8128 0.2775 Guatemala
1970s 0.7013 0.8102 0.1089 Guatemala
1980s 0.7266 0.81 0.0834 Guatemala
1990s 0.6785 0.8131 0.1346 Guatemala
2000s 0.6164 0.8114 0.195 Guatemala
2010s 0.6148 0.7785 0.1637 Guatemala
2020s 0.6252 0.7338 0.1087 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Ghana or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.616 against 0.615 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Ghana and Guatemala?
0.001, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for political corruption index?
Ghana ranks 74th and Guatemala ranks 73rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed