Seychelles vs United Kingdom: Political corruption index

Seychelles
0.054
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.042
in 2025
Seychelles rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
160th

Political corruption index over time

  • Seychelles
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.054 against 0.042 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1900s 0.127 0.026 0.101 Seychelles
1910s 0.127 0.0262 0.1008 Seychelles
1920s 0.127 0.0252 0.1018 Seychelles
1930s 0.127 0.025 0.102 Seychelles
1940s 0.1307 0.02 0.1107 Seychelles
1950s 0.164 0.017 0.147 Seychelles
1960s 0.164 0.017 0.147 Seychelles
1970s 0.2926 0.0262 0.2664 Seychelles
1980s 0.46 0.03 0.43 Seychelles
1990s 0.4376 0.0304 0.4072 Seychelles
2000s 0.3452 0.0392 0.306 Seychelles
2010s 0.2152 0.0397 0.1755 Seychelles
2020s 0.061 0.0475 0.0135 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Seychelles or United Kingdom?
Seychelles, at 0.054 against 0.042 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Seychelles and United Kingdom?
0.012, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United Kingdom?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and United Kingdom rank globally for political corruption index?
Seychelles ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 160th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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