Which has higher political corruption index, Qatar or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.332 against 0.331 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Vanuatu?

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.

Qatar vs Vanuatu: Political Corruption Index

Qatar

0.331

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.332

in 2025

Qatar rank

111th

Vanuatu rank

110th

Political Corruption Index over time

Qatar
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.332 against 0.331 in Qatar, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 11 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.764	0.112	0.652	Qatar
1910s	0.764	0.112	0.652	Qatar
1920s	0.764	0.112	0.652	Qatar
1930s	0.764	0.112	0.652	Qatar
1940s	0.764	0.112	0.652	Qatar
1950s	0.764	0.112	0.652	Qatar
1960s	0.7469	0.112	0.6349	Qatar
1970s	0.5051	0.1048	0.4003	Qatar
1980s	0.481	0.349	0.132	Qatar
1990s	0.4298	0.4269	0.0029	Qatar
2000s	0.406	0.441	0.035	Vanuatu
2010s	0.4005	0.423	0.0225	Vanuatu
2020s	0.37	0.3212	0.0488	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Qatar or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.332 against 0.331 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Qatar and Vanuatu?: 0.001, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Vanuatu rank globally for political corruption index?: Qatar ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 110th 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.