Hungary vs South Africa: Political corruption index
Hungary
0.488
in 2025
South Africa
0.538
in 2025
Hungary rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th
Political corruption index over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.538 against 0.488 in Hungary, a difference of 0.05.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Hungary ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.297 | 0.422 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.2979 | 0.422 | 0.1241 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.2736 | 0.422 | 0.1484 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.271 | 0.422 | 0.151 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.3767 | 0.4232 | 0.0465 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.3896 | 0.428 | 0.0384 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.3536 | 0.428 | 0.0744 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3771 | 0.4419 | 0.0648 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4461 | 0.441 | 0.0051 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.2528 | 0.4149 | 0.1621 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2772 | 0.4332 | 0.156 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4325 | 0.4869 | 0.0544 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4912 | 0.4858 | 0.0053 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Hungary or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.538 against 0.488 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Hungary and South Africa?
- 0.05, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for political corruption index?
- Hungary ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th 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.