Which has higher political corruption index, Kuwait or Tanzania?

Kuwait, at 0.346 against 0.329 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Tanzania: Political Corruption Index

Kuwait

0.346

in 2025

Tanzania

0.329

in 2025

Kuwait rank

109th

Tanzania rank

112th

Political Corruption Index over time

Kuwait
Tanzania

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.346 against 0.329 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Kuwait ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.316	0.643	0.327	Tanzania
1920s	0.316	0.5961	0.2801	Tanzania
1930s	0.316	0.487	0.171	Tanzania
1940s	0.316	0.487	0.171	Tanzania
1950s	0.316	0.487	0.171	Tanzania
1960s	0.4458	0.2425	0.2033	Kuwait
1970s	0.424	0.174	0.25	Kuwait
1980s	0.4309	0.2572	0.1737	Kuwait
1990s	0.475	0.4348	0.0402	Kuwait
2000s	0.5078	0.465	0.0428	Kuwait
2010s	0.5107	0.4026	0.1081	Kuwait
2020s	0.3692	0.3017	0.0675	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Kuwait or Tanzania?: Kuwait, at 0.346 against 0.329 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Kuwait and Tanzania?: 0.017, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Tanzania rank globally for political corruption index?: Kuwait ranks 109th and Tanzania ranks 112th 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.