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

Kenya, at 0.577 against 0.569 in Angola as of 2025.

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

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.

Angola vs Kenya: Public Sector Corruption Index

Angola

0.569

in 2025

Kenya

0.577

in 2025

Angola rank

81st

Kenya rank

79th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Angola
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.577 against 0.569 in Angola, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 9 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.419	0.118	0.301	Angola
1910s	0.419	0.118	0.301	Angola
1920s	0.419	0.145	0.274	Angola
1930s	0.419	0.145	0.274	Angola
1940s	0.419	0.145	0.274	Angola
1950s	0.419	0.165	0.254	Angola
1960s	0.419	0.3599	0.0591	Angola
1970s	0.4365	0.7526	0.3161	Kenya
1980s	0.5672	0.8413	0.2741	Kenya
1990s	0.7393	0.796	0.0567	Kenya
2000s	0.8744	0.7158	0.1586	Angola
2010s	0.8451	0.6203	0.2248	Angola
2020s	0.521	0.574	0.053	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Angola or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.577 against 0.569 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Angola and Kenya?: 0.008, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Kenya rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Angola ranks 81st 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).