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Political Corruption Index in Canada

Canada: Political Corruption Index was 0.026 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.026
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.069
in 1841
All-time low
0.021
in 2015
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Political Corruption Index in Canada, 1841–2025

0.020.030.040.050.060.07184119332025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.026 for political corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Canada peaked at 0.069 in 1841 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 2015.

Canada ranks 166th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 185 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.069 0.069 0.069 9
1850s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1860s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1870s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1880s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1890s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1900s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1910s 0.0652 0.063 0.069 10
1920s 0.0654 0.063 0.066 10
1930s 0.0663 0.066 0.069 10
1940s 0.069 0.069 0.069 10
1950s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1960s 0.0463 0.037 0.05 10
1970s 0.043 0.043 0.043 10
1980s 0.0373 0.033 0.04 10
1990s 0.0342 0.033 0.035 10
2000s 0.0343 0.032 0.035 10
2010s 0.0241 0.021 0.03 10
2020s 0.0293 0.026 0.03 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 164 Australia 0.029 compare
  2. 165 Netherlands 0.027 compare
  3. 167 Estonia 0.025 compare
  4. 169 Germany 0.024 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Canada?
Political corruption index in Canada was 0.026 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.069 in 1841.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2015.
How does Canada rank for political corruption index?
Canada ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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