Nepal vs South Africa: Political corruption index
Nepal
0.561
in 2025
South Africa
0.538
in 2025
Nepal rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th
Political corruption index over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.561 against 0.538 in South Africa, a difference of 0.023.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.817 | 0.422 | 0.395 | Nepal |
| 1910s | 0.817 | 0.422 | 0.395 | Nepal |
| 1920s | 0.817 | 0.422 | 0.395 | Nepal |
| 1930s | 0.817 | 0.422 | 0.395 | Nepal |
| 1940s | 0.817 | 0.4232 | 0.3938 | Nepal |
| 1950s | 0.7578 | 0.428 | 0.3298 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0.8291 | 0.428 | 0.4011 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 0.849 | 0.4419 | 0.4071 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.8427 | 0.441 | 0.4017 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.8255 | 0.4149 | 0.4106 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.7745 | 0.4332 | 0.3413 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.6849 | 0.4869 | 0.198 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.6185 | 0.4858 | 0.1327 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 0.561 against 0.538 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.023, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for political corruption index?
- Nepal ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.