Which has higher public sector corruption index, Afghanistan or Guinea-Bissau?

Afghanistan, at 0.881 against 0.877 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Public Sector Corruption Index

Afghanistan

0.881

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

0.877

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

14th

Guinea-Bissau rank

15th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Afghanistan
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.881 against 0.877 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.428	0.327	0.101	Afghanistan
1910s	0.4388	0.327	0.1118	Afghanistan
1920s	0.45	0.327	0.123	Afghanistan
1930s	0.45	0.327	0.123	Afghanistan
1940s	0.45	0.327	0.123	Afghanistan
1950s	0.45	0.327	0.123	Afghanistan
1960s	0.45	0.327	0.123	Afghanistan
1970s	0.501	0.565	0.064	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.555	0.7961	0.2411	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.7112	0.87	0.1588	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.8787	0.9135	0.0348	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.8966	0.8827	0.0139	Afghanistan
2020s	0.6795	0.8777	0.1982	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Afghanistan or Guinea-Bissau?: Afghanistan, at 0.881 against 0.877 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.004, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Afghanistan ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).