Which has higher political corruption index, Kuwait or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 0.356 against 0.346 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritius?

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.

Kuwait vs Mauritius: Political Corruption Index

Kuwait

0.346

in 2025

Mauritius

0.356

in 2025

Kuwait rank

109th

Mauritius rank

108th

Political Corruption Index over time

Kuwait
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.356 against 0.346 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 109th and Mauritius ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 10 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.316	0.137	0.179	Kuwait
1910s	0.316	0.137	0.179	Kuwait
1920s	0.316	0.137	0.179	Kuwait
1930s	0.316	0.137	0.179	Kuwait
1940s	0.316	0.1517	0.1643	Kuwait
1950s	0.316	0.283	0.033	Kuwait
1960s	0.4458	0.3386	0.1072	Kuwait
1970s	0.424	0.541	0.117	Mauritius
1980s	0.4309	0.541	0.1101	Mauritius
1990s	0.475	0.465	0.01	Kuwait
2000s	0.5078	0.465	0.0428	Kuwait
2010s	0.5107	0.4546	0.0561	Kuwait
2020s	0.3692	0.4635	0.0943	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Kuwait or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.356 against 0.346 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Kuwait and Mauritius?: 0.01, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Mauritius rank globally for political corruption index?: Kuwait ranks 109th and Mauritius ranks 108th 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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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: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.