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

Nepal, at 0.587 against 0.572 in Albania as of 2025.

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

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 Nepal: Public Sector Corruption Index

Albania

0.572

in 2025

Nepal

0.587

in 2025

Albania rank

80th

Nepal rank

78th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Albania
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.587 against 0.572 in Albania, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Nepal ahead.

Albania ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2454	0.728	0.4826	Nepal
1920s	0.471	0.728	0.257	Nepal
1930s	0.4279	0.728	0.3001	Nepal
1940s	0.1877	0.728	0.5403	Nepal
1950s	0.025	0.6431	0.6181	Nepal
1960s	0.025	0.6835	0.6585	Nepal
1970s	0.0355	0.684	0.6485	Nepal
1980s	0.0886	0.684	0.5954	Nepal
1990s	0.4295	0.737	0.3075	Nepal
2000s	0.5452	0.7186	0.1734	Nepal
2010s	0.6141	0.6643	0.0502	Nepal
2020s	0.618	0.6078	0.0102	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Albania or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.587 against 0.572 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Albania and Nepal?: 0.015, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nepal?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Nepal rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Albania ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 78th 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).