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
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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?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed