V-Dem expert-coded index of political corruption across government on a 0-1 scale (higher is more corrupt). Source: Our World in Data — Governance (CPI, V-Dem). Retrieved 19 Jun 2026.
| Period | Political Corruption Index |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.538 |
| 2024 | 0.517 |
| 2023 | 0.522 |
| 2022 | 0.469 |
| 2021 | 0.443 |
| 2020 | 0.426 |
| 2019 | 0.461 |
| 2018 | 0.503 |
| 2017 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 0.492 |
| 2015 | 0.492 |
| 2014 | 0.481 |
54 countries carry a recent political corruption score (V-Dem) figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.