Which has higher political corruption index, Mauritius or Vanuatu?

Mauritius, at 0.356 against 0.332 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Political Corruption Index

Mauritius

0.356

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.332

in 2025

Mauritius rank

108th

Vanuatu rank

110th

Political Corruption Index over time

Mauritius
Vanuatu

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.356 against 0.332 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.024.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 110th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.137	0.112	0.025	Mauritius
1910s	0.137	0.112	0.025	Mauritius
1920s	0.137	0.112	0.025	Mauritius
1930s	0.137	0.112	0.025	Mauritius
1940s	0.1517	0.112	0.0397	Mauritius
1950s	0.283	0.112	0.171	Mauritius
1960s	0.3386	0.112	0.2266	Mauritius
1970s	0.541	0.1048	0.4362	Mauritius
1980s	0.541	0.349	0.192	Mauritius
1990s	0.465	0.4269	0.0381	Mauritius
2000s	0.465	0.441	0.024	Mauritius
2010s	0.4546	0.423	0.0316	Mauritius
2020s	0.4635	0.3212	0.1423	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Mauritius or Vanuatu?: Mauritius, at 0.356 against 0.332 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Mauritius and Vanuatu?: 0.024, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for political corruption index?: Mauritius ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 110th 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.