Which has higher public sector corruption index, Algeria or Bolivia?

Bolivia, at 0.598 against 0.595 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bolivia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Algeria vs Bolivia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Algeria

0.595

in 2025

Bolivia

0.598

in 2025

Algeria rank

75th

Bolivia rank

74th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Algeria
Bolivia

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.598 against 0.595 in Algeria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Algeria ranks 75th and Bolivia ranks 74th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Bolivia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Bolivia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.429	0.634	0.205	Bolivia
1910s	0.429	0.634	0.205	Bolivia
1920s	0.429	0.634	0.205	Bolivia
1930s	0.429	0.634	0.205	Bolivia
1940s	0.429	0.634	0.205	Bolivia
1950s	0.429	0.7404	0.3114	Bolivia
1960s	0.3532	0.8351	0.4819	Bolivia
1970s	0.3519	0.9055	0.5536	Bolivia
1980s	0.4911	0.595	0.1039	Bolivia
1990s	0.4035	0.491	0.0875	Bolivia
2000s	0.637	0.5082	0.1288	Algeria
2010s	0.6294	0.4579	0.1715	Algeria
2020s	0.6017	0.4513	0.1503	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Algeria or Bolivia?: Bolivia, at 0.598 against 0.595 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Algeria and Bolivia?: 0.003, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bolivia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Bolivia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Algeria ranks 75th and Bolivia ranks 74th 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).