Japan vs United Kingdom: Political corruption index
Japan
0.05
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.042
in 2025
Japan rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
160th
Political corruption index over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.05 against 0.042 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 21 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.349 | 0.448 | 0.099 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.349 | 0.448 | 0.099 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.349 | 0.448 | 0.099 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.349 | 0.448 | 0.099 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.349 | 0.345 | 0.004 | Japan |
| 1830s | 0.349 | 0.275 | 0.074 | Japan |
| 1840s | 0.349 | 0.245 | 0.104 | Japan |
| 1850s | 0.349 | 0.182 | 0.167 | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.215 | 0.1654 | 0.0496 | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.177 | 0.039 | 0.138 | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.205 | 0.0299 | 0.1751 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.301 | 0.026 | 0.275 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.026 | 0.224 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.0262 | 0.2238 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.0252 | 0.2248 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.25 | 0.025 | 0.225 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.2092 | 0.02 | 0.1892 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.1341 | 0.017 | 0.1171 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.13 | 0.017 | 0.113 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.1165 | 0.0262 | 0.0903 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1166 | 0.03 | 0.0866 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.112 | 0.0304 | 0.0816 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.108 | 0.0392 | 0.0688 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0954 | 0.0397 | 0.0557 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0525 | 0.0475 | 0.005 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 0.05 against 0.042 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.008, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for political corruption index?
- Japan ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 160th 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.