Which has higher political corruption index, Kenya or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.574 against 0.564 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?

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.

Kenya vs Mexico: Political Corruption Index

Kenya

0.564

in 2025

Mexico

0.574

in 2025

Kenya rank

82nd

Mexico rank

79th

Political Corruption Index over time

Kenya
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.574 against 0.564 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.

Kenya ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1708	0.853	0.6822	Mexico
1910s	0.202	0.7912	0.5892	Mexico
1920s	0.2044	0.7905	0.5861	Mexico
1930s	0.204	0.821	0.617	Mexico
1940s	0.204	0.82	0.616	Mexico
1950s	0.209	0.82	0.611	Mexico
1960s	0.5029	0.82	0.3171	Mexico
1970s	0.789	0.82	0.031	Mexico
1980s	0.8902	0.7823	0.1079	Kenya
1990s	0.8674	0.7002	0.1672	Kenya
2000s	0.7932	0.5941	0.1991	Kenya
2010s	0.612	0.6834	0.0714	Mexico
2020s	0.5567	0.5548	0.0018	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Kenya or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.574 against 0.564 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Kenya and Mexico?: 0.01, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for political corruption index?: Kenya ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 79th 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.