Lesotho vs Montenegro: Political Corruption Index
Lesotho
0.472
in 2025
Montenegro
0.43
in 2025
Lesotho rank
92nd
Montenegro rank
95th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Lesotho
- Montenegro
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.472 against 0.43 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.042.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Montenegro ahead.
Lesotho ranks 92nd and Montenegro ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Montenegro in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.196 | 0.4093 | 0.2133 | Montenegro |
| 1910s | 0.211 | 0.3739 | 0.1629 | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 0.592 | 0.516 | 0.076 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5745 | 0.5425 | 0.032 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5247 | 0.5269 | 0.0022 | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 0.523 | 0.477 | 0.046 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Lesotho or Montenegro?
- Lesotho, at 0.472 against 0.43 in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 0.042, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for political corruption index?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd and Montenegro ranks 95th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.