Which has higher political corruption index, Nigeria or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.841 against 0.834 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Philippines: Political Corruption Index

Nigeria

0.834

in 2025

Philippines

0.841

in 2025

Nigeria rank

24th

Philippines rank

22nd

Political Corruption Index over time

Nigeria
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.841 against 0.834 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 10 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.803	0.651	0.152	Nigeria
1920s	0.7372	0.651	0.0862	Nigeria
1930s	0.709	0.659	0.05	Nigeria
1940s	0.709	0.7157	0.0067	Philippines
1950s	0.7189	0.6968	0.0221	Nigeria
1960s	0.8331	0.7212	0.1119	Nigeria
1970s	0.8213	0.8504	0.0291	Philippines
1980s	0.8623	0.8336	0.0287	Nigeria
1990s	0.8485	0.721	0.1275	Nigeria
2000s	0.9362	0.7834	0.1528	Nigeria
2010s	0.9401	0.7303	0.2098	Nigeria
2020s	0.9158	0.8153	0.1005	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Nigeria or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.841 against 0.834 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Nigeria and Philippines?: 0.007, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for political corruption index?: Nigeria ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 22nd 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.