Albania vs Bulgaria: Public sector corruption index

Albania
0.572
in 2025
Bulgaria
0.588
in 2025
Albania rank
80th
Bulgaria rank
77th

Public sector corruption index over time

  • Albania
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.588 against 0.572 in Albania, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Albania ranks 80th and Bulgaria ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Bulgaria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1910s 0.2454 0.396 0.1506 Bulgaria
1920s 0.471 0.396 0.075 Albania
1930s 0.4279 0.396 0.0319 Albania
1940s 0.1877 0.6528 0.4651 Bulgaria
1950s 0.025 0.906 0.881 Bulgaria
1960s 0.025 0.906 0.881 Bulgaria
1970s 0.0355 0.906 0.8705 Bulgaria
1980s 0.0886 0.9123 0.8237 Bulgaria
1990s 0.4295 0.4843 0.0548 Bulgaria
2000s 0.5452 0.366 0.1792 Albania
2010s 0.6141 0.473 0.1411 Albania
2020s 0.618 0.4698 0.1482 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Albania or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 0.588 against 0.572 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Albania and Bulgaria?
0.016, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for public sector corruption index?
Albania ranks 80th and Bulgaria ranks 77th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed