Which has higher political corruption index, Namibia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.278 against 0.274 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?

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.

Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Political Corruption Index

Namibia

0.274

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.278

in 2025

Namibia rank

124th

Sri Lanka rank

122nd

Political Corruption Index over time

Namibia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.278 against 0.274 in Namibia, a difference of 0.004.

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

Namibia ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.462	0.058	0.404	Namibia
1910s	0.462	0.058	0.404	Namibia
1920s	0.4308	0.058	0.3728	Namibia
1930s	0.358	0.0675	0.2905	Namibia
1940s	0.358	0.0809	0.2771	Namibia
1950s	0.358	0.126	0.232	Namibia
1960s	0.358	0.126	0.232	Namibia
1970s	0.3684	0.174	0.1944	Namibia
1980s	0.4104	0.3212	0.0892	Namibia
1990s	0.19	0.428	0.238	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.19	0.495	0.305	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.197	0.5675	0.3705	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.3008	0.5132	0.2123	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Namibia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.278 against 0.274 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Namibia and Sri Lanka?: 0.004, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for political corruption index?: Namibia ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd 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.