Which has higher political corruption index, Turkey or Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan, at 0.823 against 0.804 in Turkey as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uzbekistan?

168 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Turkey vs Uzbekistan: Political Corruption Index

Turkey

0.804

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.823

in 2025

Turkey rank

31st

Uzbekistan rank

28th

Political Corruption Index over time

Turkey
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.823 against 0.804 in Turkey, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Turkey ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.666	0.749	0.083	Uzbekistan
1790s	0.666	0.749	0.083	Uzbekistan
1800s	0.6656	0.749	0.0834	Uzbekistan
1810s	0.662	0.749	0.087	Uzbekistan
1820s	0.662	0.749	0.087	Uzbekistan
1830s	0.6672	0.749	0.0818	Uzbekistan
1840s	0.777	0.749	0.028	Turkey
1850s	0.777	0.749	0.028	Turkey
1860s	0.777	0.749	0.028	Turkey
1870s	0.7307	0.749	0.0183	Uzbekistan
1880s	0.738	0.749	0.011	Uzbekistan
1890s	0.738	0.749	0.011	Uzbekistan
1900s	0.7258	0.749	0.0232	Uzbekistan
1910s	0.5707	0.749	0.1783	Uzbekistan
1920s	0.518	0.561	0.043	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.4855	0.7819	0.2964	Uzbekistan
2000s	0.5349	0.8531	0.3182	Uzbekistan
2010s	0.762	0.8321	0.0701	Uzbekistan
2020s	0.8295	0.8142	0.0153	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Turkey or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.823 against 0.804 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Turkey and Uzbekistan?: 0.019, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uzbekistan?: 168 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Turkey and Uzbekistan rank globally for political corruption index?: Turkey ranks 31st and Uzbekistan ranks 28th 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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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: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.