Which has higher political corruption index, Philippines or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.852 against 0.841 in Philippines as of 2025.

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

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.

Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Political Corruption Index

Philippines

0.841

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.852

in 2025

Philippines rank

22nd

Zimbabwe rank

20th

Political Corruption Index over time

Philippines
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.852 against 0.841 in Philippines, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 10 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6416	0.189	0.4526	Philippines
1910s	0.651	0.189	0.462	Philippines
1920s	0.651	0.1857	0.4653	Philippines
1930s	0.659	0.183	0.476	Philippines
1940s	0.7157	0.183	0.5327	Philippines
1950s	0.6968	0.183	0.5138	Philippines
1960s	0.7212	0.2085	0.5127	Philippines
1970s	0.8504	0.234	0.6164	Philippines
1980s	0.8336	0.466	0.3676	Philippines
1990s	0.721	0.534	0.187	Philippines
2000s	0.7834	0.8027	0.0193	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.7303	0.7642	0.0339	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.8153	0.831	0.0157	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Philippines or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.852 against 0.841 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Philippines and Zimbabwe?: 0.011, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for political corruption index?: Philippines ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.