Which has higher political corruption index, Guyana or Hungary?

Guyana, at 0.507 against 0.488 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Hungary?

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.

Guyana vs Hungary: Political Corruption Index

Guyana

0.507

in 2025

Hungary

0.488

in 2025

Guyana rank

88th

Hungary rank

89th

Political Corruption Index over time

Guyana
Hungary

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.507 against 0.488 in Hungary, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Guyana ranks 88th and Hungary ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.127	0.297	0.17	Hungary
1910s	0.127	0.2979	0.1709	Hungary
1920s	0.127	0.2736	0.1466	Hungary
1930s	0.127	0.271	0.144	Hungary
1940s	0.127	0.3767	0.2497	Hungary
1950s	0.1395	0.3896	0.2501	Hungary
1960s	0.2472	0.3536	0.1064	Hungary
1970s	0.434	0.3771	0.0569	Guyana
1980s	0.5028	0.4461	0.0567	Guyana
1990s	0.4914	0.2528	0.2386	Guyana
2000s	0.569	0.2772	0.2918	Guyana
2010s	0.4831	0.4325	0.0506	Guyana
2020s	0.4875	0.4912	0.0037	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Guyana or Hungary?: Guyana, at 0.507 against 0.488 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Guyana and Hungary?: 0.019, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Hungary?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Hungary rank globally for political corruption index?: Guyana ranks 88th and Hungary ranks 89th 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.