Political corruption - Country rankings

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Political corruption index, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 10 countries was 0.615 index points. The highest value was in Cambodia: 0.883 index points and the lowest value was in Singapore: 0.019 index points. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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Countries Political corruption, 2023 Global rank Available data
Cambodia 0.883 1 1960 - 2023
Philippines 0.811 2 1960 - 2023
Burma 0.795 3 1960 - 2023
Indonesia 0.772 4 1960 - 2023
Laos 0.715 5 1960 - 2023
Thailand 0.679 6 1960 - 2023
India 0.675 7 1960 - 2023
Vietnam 0.481 8 1960 - 2023
Malaysia 0.321 9 1960 - 2023
Singapore 0.019 10 1960 - 2023



Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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1. Cambodia
2. Philippines
3. Burma
4. Indonesia
5. Laos
6. Thailand
7. India
8. Vietnam
9. Malaysia
10. Singapore
0.883
0.811
0.795
0.772
0.715
0.679
0.675
0.481
0.321
0.019
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0.2
0.4
0.7
0.88


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