Hungary vs Panama: Political Corruption Index
Hungary
0.488
in 2025
Panama
0.485
in 2025
Hungary rank
89th
Panama rank
90th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Hungary
- Panama
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.488 against 0.485 in Panama, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Hungary ranks 89th 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 | Hungary | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.297 | 0.5974 | 0.3004 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.2979 | 0.621 | 0.3231 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.2736 | 0.621 | 0.3474 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.271 | 0.621 | 0.35 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.3767 | 0.6255 | 0.2488 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.3896 | 0.62 | 0.2304 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.3536 | 0.6267 | 0.2731 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.3771 | 0.6576 | 0.2805 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.4461 | 0.76 | 0.3139 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.2528 | 0.5887 | 0.3359 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2772 | 0.576 | 0.2988 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.4325 | 0.5582 | 0.1257 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.4912 | 0.4943 | 0.0032 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Hungary or Panama?
- Hungary, at 0.488 against 0.485 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Hungary and Panama?
- 0.003, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Panama rank globally for political corruption index?
- Hungary ranks 89th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.