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

Kenya, at 0.577 against 0.572 in Albania as of 2025.

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

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 Kenya: Public Sector Corruption Index

Albania

0.572

in 2025

Kenya

0.577

in 2025

Albania rank

80th

Kenya rank

79th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Albania
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.577 against 0.572 in Albania, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 79th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2454	0.118	0.1274	Albania
1920s	0.471	0.145	0.326	Albania
1930s	0.4279	0.145	0.2829	Albania
1940s	0.1877	0.145	0.0427	Albania
1950s	0.025	0.165	0.14	Kenya
1960s	0.025	0.3599	0.3349	Kenya
1970s	0.0355	0.7526	0.7171	Kenya
1980s	0.0886	0.8413	0.7527	Kenya
1990s	0.4295	0.796	0.3665	Kenya
2000s	0.5452	0.7158	0.1706	Kenya
2010s	0.6141	0.6203	0.0062	Kenya
2020s	0.618	0.574	0.044	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Albania or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.577 against 0.572 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Albania and Kenya?: 0.005, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Kenya?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Kenya rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Albania ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 79th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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).