Which has higher political corruption index, Romania or Rwanda?

Romania, at 0.419 against 0.418 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Romania vs Rwanda: Political Corruption Index

Romania

0.419

in 2025

Rwanda

0.418

in 2025

Romania rank

99th

Rwanda rank

100th

Political Corruption Index over time

Romania
Rwanda

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.419 against 0.418 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.527	0.442	0.085	Romania
1920s	0.5311	0.442	0.0891	Romania
1930s	0.5237	0.442	0.0817	Romania
1940s	0.3412	0.442	0.1008	Rwanda
1950s	0.293	0.442	0.149	Rwanda
1960s	0.3002	0.3665	0.0663	Rwanda
1970s	0.3188	0.4599	0.1411	Rwanda
1980s	0.3288	0.5314	0.2026	Rwanda
1990s	0.7027	0.5609	0.1418	Romania
2000s	0.7148	0.5588	0.156	Romania
2010s	0.4807	0.4558	0.0249	Romania
2020s	0.3495	0.4098	0.0603	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Romania or Rwanda?: Romania, at 0.419 against 0.418 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Romania and Rwanda?: 0.001, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Romania and Rwanda rank globally for political corruption index?: Romania ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 100th 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.