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

Algeria, at 0.595 against 0.587 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

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 Nepal: Public Sector Corruption Index

Algeria

0.595

in 2025

Nepal

0.587

in 2025

Algeria rank

75th

Nepal rank

78th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Algeria
Nepal

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.595 against 0.587 in Nepal, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nepal ahead.

Algeria ranks 75th and Nepal ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.429	0.728	0.299	Nepal
1910s	0.429	0.728	0.299	Nepal
1920s	0.429	0.728	0.299	Nepal
1930s	0.429	0.728	0.299	Nepal
1940s	0.429	0.728	0.299	Nepal
1950s	0.429	0.6431	0.2141	Nepal
1960s	0.3532	0.6835	0.3303	Nepal
1970s	0.3519	0.684	0.3321	Nepal
1980s	0.4911	0.684	0.1929	Nepal
1990s	0.4035	0.737	0.3335	Nepal
2000s	0.637	0.7186	0.0816	Nepal
2010s	0.6294	0.6643	0.0349	Nepal
2020s	0.6017	0.6078	0.0062	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Algeria or Nepal?: Algeria, at 0.595 against 0.587 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Algeria and Nepal?: 0.008, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Nepal rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Algeria ranks 75th 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).