Which has higher political corruption index, Myanmar or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.87 against 0.859 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?

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.

Myanmar vs Somalia: Political Corruption Index

Myanmar

0.859

in 2025

Somalia

0.87

in 2025

Myanmar rank

17th

Somalia rank

16th

Political Corruption Index over time

Myanmar
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.87 against 0.859 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.011.

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

Myanmar ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.348	0.2954	0.0526	Myanmar
1910s	0.348	0.287	0.061	Myanmar
1920s	0.3305	0.2894	0.0411	Myanmar
1930s	0.331	0.295	0.036	Myanmar
1940s	0.3618	0.2918	0.07	Myanmar
1950s	0.4159	0.292	0.1239	Myanmar
1960s	0.7138	0.4617	0.2521	Myanmar
1970s	0.816	0.5151	0.3009	Myanmar
1980s	0.8352	0.643	0.1922	Myanmar
1990s	0.878	0.8935	0.0155	Somalia
2000s	0.878	0.9438	0.0658	Somalia
2010s	0.5626	0.9298	0.3672	Somalia
2020s	0.7275	0.8913	0.1638	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Myanmar or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.87 against 0.859 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Myanmar and Somalia?: 0.011, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for political corruption index?: Myanmar ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 16th 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: 30 October 2026

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