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

Algeria, at 0.595 against 0.588 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

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

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 Bulgaria: Public Sector Corruption Index

Algeria

0.595

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.588

in 2025

Algeria rank

75th

Bulgaria rank

77th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Algeria
Bulgaria

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.595 against 0.588 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 75th and Bulgaria ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Bulgaria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.429	0.396	0.033	Algeria
1910s	0.429	0.396	0.033	Algeria
1920s	0.429	0.396	0.033	Algeria
1930s	0.429	0.396	0.033	Algeria
1940s	0.429	0.6528	0.2238	Bulgaria
1950s	0.429	0.906	0.477	Bulgaria
1960s	0.3532	0.906	0.5528	Bulgaria
1970s	0.3519	0.906	0.5541	Bulgaria
1980s	0.4911	0.9123	0.4212	Bulgaria
1990s	0.4035	0.4843	0.0808	Bulgaria
2000s	0.637	0.366	0.271	Algeria
2010s	0.6294	0.473	0.1564	Algeria
2020s	0.6017	0.4698	0.1318	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Algeria or Bulgaria?: Algeria, at 0.595 against 0.588 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Algeria and Bulgaria?: 0.007, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bulgaria?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Bulgaria rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Algeria ranks 75th 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).