Which has higher public sector corruption index, Albania or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 0.588 against 0.572 in Albania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

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

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?: 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).