Governance · Southern Africa
South Africa Political Corruption Index
0.538as of 2025+4.1% vs 2024
V-Dem expert-coded index of political corruption across government on a 0-1 scale (higher is more corrupt). Source: OWID GOVERNANCE. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| 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 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=political_corruption_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Political Corruption Index across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Political Corruption Index |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.834 |
| Kenya | 0.564 |
| Egypt | 0.729 |
| Ghana | 0.615 |
| Ethiopia | 0.529 |
| Tanzania | 0.329 |
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