Lesotho vs Vietnam: Political Corruption Index
Lesotho
0.472
in 2025
Vietnam
0.466
in 2025
Lesotho rank
92nd
Vietnam rank
94th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Lesotho
- Vietnam
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.472 against 0.466 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 92nd and Vietnam ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.528 | 0.253 | 0.275 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.5676 | 0.3788 | 0.1888 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.5282 | 0.5249 | 0.0033 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5745 | 0.5605 | 0.014 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5247 | 0.5197 | 0.005 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.523 | 0.4877 | 0.0353 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Lesotho or Vietnam?
- Lesotho, at 0.472 against 0.466 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Lesotho and Vietnam?
- 0.006, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Vietnam rank globally for political corruption index?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd and Vietnam ranks 94th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.