Which has higher political corruption index, Tanzania or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.332 against 0.329 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Tanzania vs Vanuatu: Political Corruption Index

Tanzania

0.329

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.332

in 2025

Tanzania rank

112th

Vanuatu rank

110th

Political Corruption Index over time

Tanzania
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.332 against 0.329 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 112th and Vanuatu ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 9 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.643	0.112	0.531	Tanzania
1920s	0.5961	0.112	0.4841	Tanzania
1930s	0.487	0.112	0.375	Tanzania
1940s	0.487	0.112	0.375	Tanzania
1950s	0.487	0.112	0.375	Tanzania
1960s	0.2425	0.112	0.1305	Tanzania
1970s	0.174	0.1048	0.0692	Tanzania
1980s	0.2572	0.349	0.0918	Vanuatu
1990s	0.4348	0.4269	0.0079	Tanzania
2000s	0.465	0.441	0.024	Tanzania
2010s	0.4026	0.423	0.0204	Vanuatu
2020s	0.3017	0.3212	0.0195	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Tanzania or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.332 against 0.329 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Tanzania and Vanuatu?: 0.003, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vanuatu?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and Vanuatu rank globally for political corruption index?: Tanzania ranks 112th 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.