Which has higher political corruption index, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?

Maldives, at 0.312 against 0.289 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Political Corruption Index

Maldives

0.312

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.289

in 2025

Maldives rank

116th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

118th

Political Corruption Index over time

Maldives
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.312 against 0.289 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.65	0.277	0.373	Maldives
1910s	0.65	0.277	0.373	Maldives
1920s	0.6458	0.277	0.3688	Maldives
1930s	0.6862	0.277	0.4092	Maldives
1940s	0.703	0.277	0.426	Maldives
1950s	0.703	0.277	0.426	Maldives
1960s	0.704	0.277	0.427	Maldives
1970s	0.7191	0.2256	0.4935	Maldives
1980s	0.762	0.172	0.59	Maldives
1990s	0.7764	0.246	0.5304	Maldives
2000s	0.7278	0.3276	0.4002	Maldives
2010s	0.6664	0.301	0.3654	Maldives
2020s	0.4313	0.2877	0.1437	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?: Maldives, at 0.312 against 0.289 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.023, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political corruption index?: Maldives ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.