Which has higher political corruption index, Paraguay or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.804 against 0.801 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turkey?

215 years are reported by both, from 1811 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.

Paraguay vs Turkey: Political Corruption Index

Paraguay

0.801

in 2025

Turkey

0.804

in 2025

Paraguay rank

33rd

Turkey rank

31st

Political Corruption Index over time

Paraguay
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.804 against 0.801 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Turkey ahead.

Paraguay ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 15 and Turkey in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.4888	0.662	0.1732	Turkey
1820s	0.474	0.662	0.188	Turkey
1830s	0.474	0.6672	0.1932	Turkey
1840s	0.5826	0.777	0.1944	Turkey
1850s	0.643	0.777	0.134	Turkey
1860s	0.643	0.777	0.134	Turkey
1870s	0.9226	0.7307	0.1919	Paraguay
1880s	0.929	0.738	0.191	Paraguay
1890s	0.929	0.738	0.191	Paraguay
1900s	0.9124	0.7258	0.1866	Paraguay
1910s	0.912	0.5707	0.3413	Paraguay
1920s	0.8504	0.3284	0.522	Paraguay
1930s	0.8359	0.282	0.5539	Paraguay
1940s	0.9096	0.299	0.6106	Paraguay
1950s	0.92	0.4875	0.4325	Paraguay
1960s	0.9367	0.3677	0.569	Paraguay
1970s	0.96	0.3622	0.5978	Paraguay
1980s	0.9583	0.3972	0.5611	Paraguay
1990s	0.9032	0.4855	0.4177	Paraguay
2000s	0.8191	0.5349	0.2842	Paraguay
2010s	0.8054	0.762	0.0434	Paraguay
2020s	0.7805	0.8295	0.049	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Paraguay or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.804 against 0.801 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Paraguay and Turkey?: 0.003, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turkey?: 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Turkey rank globally for political corruption index?: Paraguay ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 31st 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.