Which has higher public sector corruption index, Argentina or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.488 against 0.467 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guyana?

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.

Argentina vs Guyana: Public Sector Corruption Index

Argentina

0.467

in 2025

Guyana

0.488

in 2025

Argentina rank

94th

Guyana rank

92nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Argentina
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.488 against 0.467 in Argentina, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 94th and Guyana ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Guyana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.257	0.117	0.14	Argentina
1910s	0.2336	0.117	0.1166	Argentina
1920s	0.179	0.117	0.062	Argentina
1930s	0.3471	0.117	0.2301	Argentina
1940s	0.5192	0.117	0.4022	Argentina
1950s	0.5448	0.117	0.4278	Argentina
1960s	0.2606	0.2712	0.0106	Guyana
1970s	0.4966	0.445	0.0516	Argentina
1980s	0.3404	0.6632	0.3228	Guyana
1990s	0.5119	0.5255	0.0136	Guyana
2000s	0.5317	0.551	0.0193	Guyana
2010s	0.5038	0.5129	0.0091	Guyana
2020s	0.495	0.488	0.007	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Argentina or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.488 against 0.467 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Argentina and Guyana?: 0.021, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Guyana rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Argentina ranks 94th and Guyana ranks 92nd 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).