Which has higher political corruption index, Kenya or Nepal?

Kenya, at 0.564 against 0.561 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

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 Nepal: Political Corruption Index

Kenya

0.564

in 2025

Nepal

0.561

in 2025

Kenya rank

82nd

Nepal rank

83rd

Political Corruption Index over time

Kenya
Nepal

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.564 against 0.561 in Nepal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.

Kenya ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1708	0.817	0.6462	Nepal
1910s	0.202	0.817	0.615	Nepal
1920s	0.2044	0.817	0.6126	Nepal
1930s	0.204	0.817	0.613	Nepal
1940s	0.204	0.817	0.613	Nepal
1950s	0.209	0.7578	0.5488	Nepal
1960s	0.5029	0.8291	0.3262	Nepal
1970s	0.789	0.849	0.06	Nepal
1980s	0.8902	0.8427	0.0475	Kenya
1990s	0.8674	0.8255	0.0419	Kenya
2000s	0.7932	0.7745	0.0187	Kenya
2010s	0.612	0.6849	0.0729	Nepal
2020s	0.5567	0.6185	0.0618	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Kenya or Nepal?: Kenya, at 0.564 against 0.561 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Kenya and Nepal?: 0.003, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for political corruption index?: Kenya ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 83rd 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.