Vietnam vs Zambia: Political Corruption Index
Vietnam
0.466
in 2025
Zambia
0.428
in 2025
Vietnam rank
94th
Zambia rank
96th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Vietnam
- Zambia
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.466 against 0.428 in Zambia, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Vietnam ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.253 | 0.21 | 0.043 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.3788 | 0.21 | 0.1688 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.5249 | 0.5243 | 0.0006 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.5605 | 0.3056 | 0.2549 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.5197 | 0.3328 | 0.1869 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.4877 | 0.3955 | 0.0922 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Vietnam or Zambia?
- Vietnam, at 0.466 against 0.428 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Vietnam and Zambia?
- 0.038, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zambia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Zambia rank globally for political corruption index?
- Vietnam ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 96th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.