Romania vs Zambia: Political corruption index
Romania
0.419
in 2025
Zambia
0.428
in 2025
Romania rank
99th
Zambia rank
96th
Political corruption index over time
- Romania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.428 against 0.419 in Romania, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 11 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5292 | 0.032 | 0.4972 | Romania |
| 1920s | 0.5311 | 0.0458 | 0.4853 | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.5237 | 0.052 | 0.4717 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.3412 | 0.052 | 0.2892 | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.293 | 0.0417 | 0.2513 | Romania |
| 1960s | 0.3002 | 0.1162 | 0.184 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.3188 | 0.1941 | 0.1247 | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.3288 | 0.21 | 0.1188 | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.7027 | 0.5243 | 0.1784 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.7148 | 0.3056 | 0.4092 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.4807 | 0.3328 | 0.1479 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.3495 | 0.3955 | 0.046 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Romania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.428 against 0.419 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Romania and Zambia?
- 0.009, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Zambia rank globally for political corruption index?
- Romania ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.