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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.042 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.042
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.448
in 1789
All-time low
0.017
in 1946
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1789–2025

00.10.20.30.4178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.042 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.448 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1946.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.448 —
1790 0.448 +0.0%
1791 0.448 +0.0%
1792 0.448 +0.0%
1793 0.448 +0.0%
1794 0.448 +0.0%
1795 0.448 +0.0%
1796 0.448 +0.0%
1797 0.448 +0.0%
1798 0.448 +0.0%
1799 0.448 +0.0%
1800 0.448 +0.0%
1801 0.448 +0.0%
1802 0.448 +0.0%
1803 0.448 +0.0%
1804 0.448 +0.0%
1805 0.448 +0.0%
1806 0.448 +0.0%
1807 0.448 +0.0%
1808 0.448 +0.0%
1809 0.448 +0.0%
1810 0.448 +0.0%
1811 0.448 +0.0%
1812 0.448 +0.0%
1813 0.448 +0.0%
1814 0.448 +0.0%
1815 0.448 +0.0%
1816 0.448 +0.0%
1817 0.448 +0.0%
1818 0.448 +0.0%
1819 0.448 +0.0%
1820 0.345 -23.0%
1821 0.345 +0.0%
1822 0.345 +0.0%
1823 0.345 +0.0%
1824 0.345 +0.0%
1825 0.345 +0.0%
1826 0.345 +0.0%
1827 0.345 +0.0%
1828 0.345 +0.0%
1829 0.345 +0.0%
1830 0.345 +0.0%
1831 0.345 +0.0%
1832 0.345 +0.0%
1833 0.245 -29.0%
1834 0.245 +0.0%
1835 0.245 +0.0%
1836 0.245 +0.0%
1837 0.245 +0.0%
1838 0.245 +0.0%
1839 0.245 +0.0%
1840 0.245 +0.0%
1841 0.245 +0.0%
1842 0.245 +0.0%
1843 0.245 +0.0%
1844 0.245 +0.0%
1845 0.245 +0.0%
1846 0.245 +0.0%
1847 0.245 +0.0%
1848 0.245 +0.0%
1849 0.245 +0.0%
1850 0.245 +0.0%
1851 0.175 -28.6%
1852 0.175 +0.0%
1853 0.175 +0.0%
1854 0.175 +0.0%
1855 0.175 +0.0%
1856 0.175 +0.0%
1857 0.175 +0.0%
1858 0.175 +0.0%
1859 0.175 +0.0%
1860 0.175 +0.0%
1861 0.175 +0.0%
1862 0.175 +0.0%
1863 0.175 +0.0%
1864 0.175 +0.0%
1865 0.175 +0.0%
1866 0.175 +0.0%
1867 0.175 +0.0%
1868 0.175 +0.0%
1869 0.079 -54.9%
1870 0.039 -50.6%
1871 0.039 +0.0%
1872 0.039 +0.0%
1873 0.039 +0.0%
1874 0.039 +0.0%
1875 0.039 +0.0%
1876 0.039 +0.0%
1877 0.039 +0.0%
1878 0.039 +0.0%
1879 0.039 +0.0%
1880 0.039 +0.0%
1881 0.039 +0.0%
1882 0.039 +0.0%
1883 0.026 -33.3%
1884 0.026 +0.0%
1885 0.026 +0.0%
1886 0.026 +0.0%
1887 0.026 +0.0%
1888 0.026 +0.0%
1889 0.026 +0.0%
1890 0.026 +0.0%
1891 0.026 +0.0%
1892 0.026 +0.0%
1893 0.026 +0.0%
1894 0.026 +0.0%
1895 0.026 +0.0%
1896 0.026 +0.0%
1897 0.026 +0.0%
1898 0.026 +0.0%
1899 0.026 +0.0%
1900 0.026 +0.0%
1901 0.026 +0.0%
1902 0.026 +0.0%
1903 0.026 +0.0%
1904 0.026 +0.0%
1905 0.026 +0.0%
1906 0.026 +0.0%
1907 0.026 +0.0%
1908 0.026 +0.0%
1909 0.026 +0.0%
1910 0.026 +0.0%
1911 0.026 +0.0%
1912 0.026 +0.0%
1913 0.026 +0.0%
1914 0.026 +0.0%
1915 0.026 +0.0%
1916 0.028 +7.7%
1917 0.026 -7.1%
1918 0.026 +0.0%
1919 0.026 +0.0%
1920 0.026 +0.0%
1921 0.026 +0.0%
1922 0.025 -3.8%
1923 0.025 +0.0%
1924 0.025 +0.0%
1925 0.025 +0.0%
1926 0.025 +0.0%
1927 0.025 +0.0%
1928 0.025 +0.0%
1929 0.025 +0.0%
1930 0.025 +0.0%
1931 0.025 +0.0%
1932 0.025 +0.0%
1933 0.025 +0.0%
1934 0.025 +0.0%
1935 0.025 +0.0%
1936 0.025 +0.0%
1937 0.025 +0.0%
1938 0.025 +0.0%
1939 0.025 +0.0%
1940 0.022 -12.0%
1941 0.022 +0.0%
1942 0.022 +0.0%
1943 0.022 +0.0%
1944 0.022 +0.0%
1945 0.022 +0.0%
1946 0.017 -22.7%
1947 0.017 +0.0%
1948 0.017 +0.0%
1949 0.017 +0.0%
1950 0.017 +0.0%
1951 0.017 +0.0%
1952 0.017 +0.0%
1953 0.017 +0.0%
1954 0.017 +0.0%
1955 0.017 +0.0%
1956 0.017 +0.0%
1957 0.017 +0.0%
1958 0.017 +0.0%
1959 0.017 +0.0%
1960 0.017 +0.0%
1961 0.017 +0.0%
1962 0.017 +0.0%
1963 0.017 +0.0%
1964 0.017 +0.0%
1965 0.017 +0.0%
1966 0.017 +0.0%
1967 0.017 +0.0%
1968 0.017 +0.0%
1969 0.017 +0.0%
1970 0.019 +11.8%
1971 0.027 +42.1%
1972 0.027 +0.0%
1973 0.027 +0.0%
1974 0.027 +0.0%
1975 0.027 +0.0%
1976 0.027 +0.0%
1977 0.027 +0.0%
1978 0.027 +0.0%
1979 0.027 +0.0%
1980 0.03 +11.1%
1981 0.03 +0.0%
1982 0.03 +0.0%
1983 0.03 +0.0%
1984 0.03 +0.0%
1985 0.03 +0.0%
1986 0.03 +0.0%
1987 0.03 +0.0%
1988 0.03 +0.0%
1989 0.03 +0.0%
1990 0.03 +0.0%
1991 0.03 +0.0%
1992 0.03 +0.0%
1993 0.03 +0.0%
1994 0.03 +0.0%
1995 0.03 +0.0%
1996 0.03 +0.0%
1997 0.03 +0.0%
1998 0.032 +6.7%
1999 0.032 +0.0%
2000 0.032 +0.0%
2001 0.04 +25.0%
2002 0.04 +0.0%
2003 0.04 +0.0%
2004 0.04 +0.0%
2005 0.04 +0.0%
2006 0.04 +0.0%
2007 0.04 +0.0%
2008 0.04 +0.0%
2009 0.04 +0.0%
2010 0.04 +0.0%
2011 0.04 +0.0%
2012 0.04 +0.0%
2013 0.04 +0.0%
2014 0.04 +0.0%
2015 0.04 +0.0%
2016 0.04 +0.0%
2017 0.038 -5.0%
2018 0.038 +0.0%
2019 0.041 +7.9%
2020 0.042 +2.4%
2021 0.053 +26.2%
2022 0.053 +0.0%
2023 0.052 -1.9%
2024 0.043 -17.3%
2025 0.042 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.448 0.448 0.448 1
1790s 0.448 0.448 0.448 10
1800s 0.448 0.448 0.448 10
1810s 0.448 0.448 0.448 10
1820s 0.345 0.345 0.345 10
1830s 0.275 0.245 0.345 10
1840s 0.245 0.245 0.245 10
1850s 0.182 0.175 0.245 10
1860s 0.1654 0.079 0.175 10
1870s 0.039 0.039 0.039 10
1880s 0.0299 0.026 0.039 10
1890s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1900s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1910s 0.0262 0.026 0.028 10
1920s 0.0252 0.025 0.026 10
1930s 0.025 0.025 0.025 10
1940s 0.02 0.017 0.022 10
1950s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1960s 0.017 0.017 0.017 10
1970s 0.0262 0.019 0.027 10
1980s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1990s 0.0304 0.03 0.032 10
2000s 0.0392 0.032 0.04 10
2010s 0.0397 0.038 0.041 10
2020s 0.0475 0.042 0.053 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.042 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.448 in 1789.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1946.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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