Which has higher political corruption index, Madagascar or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.889 against 0.882 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Madagascar vs Uganda: Political Corruption Index

Madagascar

0.882

in 2025

Uganda

0.889

in 2025

Madagascar rank

14th

Uganda rank

12th

Political Corruption Index over time

Madagascar
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.889 against 0.882 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Madagascar ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2286	0.431	0.2024	Uganda
1910s	0.215	0.431	0.216	Uganda
1920s	0.1961	0.3491	0.153	Uganda
1930s	0.194	0.34	0.146	Uganda
1940s	0.2008	0.34	0.1392	Uganda
1950s	0.2299	0.3464	0.1165	Uganda
1960s	0.6342	0.4926	0.1416	Madagascar
1970s	0.6362	0.9051	0.2689	Uganda
1980s	0.7392	0.7381	0.0011	Madagascar
1990s	0.7486	0.6665	0.0821	Madagascar
2000s	0.7684	0.7845	0.0161	Uganda
2010s	0.8757	0.8222	0.0535	Madagascar
2020s	0.8828	0.8312	0.0517	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Madagascar or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.889 against 0.882 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Madagascar and Uganda?: 0.007, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for political corruption index?: Madagascar ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.