Afghanistan vs Somalia: Public sector corruption index
Afghanistan
0.881
in 2025
Somalia
0.9
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
14th
Somalia rank
11th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.9 against 0.881 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.428 | 0.3538 | 0.0742 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.4388 | 0.346 | 0.0928 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.45 | 0.346 | 0.104 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.45 | 0.346 | 0.104 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.45 | 0.3628 | 0.0872 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.45 | 0.3875 | 0.0625 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.45 | 0.4716 | 0.0216 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.501 | 0.4998 | 0.0012 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.555 | 0.532 | 0.023 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.7112 | 0.902 | 0.1908 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.8787 | 0.9258 | 0.0471 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.8966 | 0.9131 | 0.0165 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.6795 | 0.8955 | 0.216 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.9 against 0.881 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.019, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.