Which has higher political corruption index, Mauritius or Qatar?

Mauritius, at 0.356 against 0.331 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Qatar?

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.

Mauritius vs Qatar: Political Corruption Index

Mauritius

0.356

in 2025

Qatar

0.331

in 2025

Mauritius rank

108th

Qatar rank

111th

Political Corruption Index over time

Mauritius
Qatar

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.356 against 0.331 in Qatar, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Mauritius ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.137	0.764	0.627	Qatar
1910s	0.137	0.764	0.627	Qatar
1920s	0.137	0.764	0.627	Qatar
1930s	0.137	0.764	0.627	Qatar
1940s	0.1517	0.764	0.6123	Qatar
1950s	0.283	0.764	0.481	Qatar
1960s	0.3386	0.7469	0.4083	Qatar
1970s	0.541	0.5051	0.0359	Mauritius
1980s	0.541	0.481	0.06	Mauritius
1990s	0.465	0.4298	0.0352	Mauritius
2000s	0.465	0.406	0.059	Mauritius
2010s	0.4546	0.4005	0.0541	Mauritius
2020s	0.4635	0.37	0.0935	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Mauritius or Qatar?: Mauritius, at 0.356 against 0.331 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Mauritius and Qatar?: 0.025, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Qatar rank globally for political corruption index?: Mauritius ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 111th 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.