Which has higher political corruption index, Guyana or Panama?

Guyana, at 0.507 against 0.485 in Panama as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Panama: Political Corruption Index

Guyana

0.507

in 2025

Panama

0.485

in 2025

Guyana rank

88th

Panama rank

90th

Political Corruption Index over time

Guyana
Panama

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.507 against 0.485 in Panama, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Guyana ranks 88th and Panama ranks 90th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.127	0.5974	0.4704	Panama
1910s	0.127	0.621	0.494	Panama
1920s	0.127	0.621	0.494	Panama
1930s	0.127	0.621	0.494	Panama
1940s	0.127	0.6255	0.4985	Panama
1950s	0.1395	0.62	0.4805	Panama
1960s	0.2472	0.6267	0.3795	Panama
1970s	0.434	0.6576	0.2236	Panama
1980s	0.5028	0.76	0.2572	Panama
1990s	0.4914	0.5887	0.0973	Panama
2000s	0.569	0.576	0.007	Panama
2010s	0.4831	0.5582	0.0751	Panama
2020s	0.4875	0.4943	0.0068	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Guyana or Panama?: Guyana, at 0.507 against 0.485 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Guyana and Panama?: 0.022, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Panama rank globally for political corruption index?: Guyana ranks 88th and Panama ranks 90th 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.