Which has higher political corruption index, Lesotho or Panama?

Panama, at 0.485 against 0.472 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Lesotho vs Panama: Political Corruption Index

Lesotho

0.472

in 2025

Panama

0.485

in 2025

Lesotho rank

92nd

Panama rank

90th

Political Corruption Index over time

Lesotho
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.485 against 0.472 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Lesotho ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1896	0.5974	0.4079	Panama
1910s	0.211	0.621	0.41	Panama
1920s	0.211	0.621	0.41	Panama
1930s	0.211	0.621	0.41	Panama
1940s	0.211	0.6255	0.4145	Panama
1950s	0.191	0.62	0.429	Panama
1960s	0.28	0.6267	0.3467	Panama
1970s	0.5484	0.6576	0.1092	Panama
1980s	0.5676	0.76	0.1924	Panama
1990s	0.5282	0.5887	0.0605	Panama
2000s	0.5745	0.576	0.0015	Panama
2010s	0.5247	0.5582	0.0335	Panama
2020s	0.523	0.4943	0.0287	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Lesotho or Panama?: Panama, at 0.485 against 0.472 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Lesotho and Panama?: 0.013, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for political corruption index?: Lesotho ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 90th 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.