Which has higher political corruption index, Hungary or Lesotho?

Hungary, at 0.488 against 0.472 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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.

Hungary vs Lesotho: Political Corruption Index

Hungary

0.488

in 2025

Lesotho

0.472

in 2025

Hungary rank

89th

Lesotho rank

92nd

Political Corruption Index over time

Hungary
Lesotho

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.488 against 0.472 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.016.

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

Hungary ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.297	0.196	0.101	Hungary
1910s	0.2979	0.211	0.0869	Hungary
1920s	0.2736	0.211	0.0626	Hungary
1930s	0.271	0.211	0.06	Hungary
1940s	0.3767	0.211	0.1657	Hungary
1950s	0.3896	0.191	0.1986	Hungary
1960s	0.3536	0.28	0.0736	Hungary
1970s	0.3771	0.5484	0.1713	Lesotho
1980s	0.4461	0.5676	0.1215	Lesotho
1990s	0.2528	0.5282	0.2754	Lesotho
2000s	0.2772	0.5745	0.2973	Lesotho
2010s	0.4325	0.5247	0.0922	Lesotho
2020s	0.4912	0.523	0.0318	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Hungary or Lesotho?: Hungary, at 0.488 against 0.472 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Hungary and Lesotho?: 0.016, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Lesotho rank globally for political corruption index?: Hungary ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 92nd 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.