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

Argentina, at 0.467 against 0.456 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Mexico: Public Sector Corruption Index

Argentina

0.467

in 2025

Mexico

0.456

in 2025

Argentina rank

94th

Mexico rank

95th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Argentina
Mexico

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.467 against 0.456 in Mexico, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Argentina ranks 94th and Mexico ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.257	0.583	0.326	Mexico
1790s	0.257	0.583	0.326	Mexico
1800s	0.257	0.583	0.326	Mexico
1810s	0.257	0.583	0.326	Mexico
1820s	0.257	0.6217	0.3647	Mexico
1830s	0.257	0.626	0.369	Mexico
1840s	0.257	0.626	0.369	Mexico
1850s	0.257	0.626	0.369	Mexico
1860s	0.257	0.626	0.369	Mexico
1870s	0.257	0.7264	0.4694	Mexico
1880s	0.257	0.877	0.62	Mexico
1890s	0.257	0.877	0.62	Mexico
1900s	0.257	0.877	0.62	Mexico
1910s	0.2336	0.8072	0.5736	Mexico
1920s	0.179	0.764	0.585	Mexico
1930s	0.3471	0.764	0.4169	Mexico
1940s	0.5192	0.764	0.2448	Mexico
1950s	0.5448	0.764	0.2192	Mexico
1960s	0.2606	0.764	0.5034	Mexico
1970s	0.4966	0.764	0.2674	Mexico
1980s	0.3404	0.6736	0.3332	Mexico
1990s	0.5119	0.5527	0.0408	Mexico
2000s	0.5317	0.4558	0.0759	Argentina
2010s	0.5038	0.5843	0.0805	Mexico
2020s	0.495	0.4837	0.0113	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Argentina or Mexico?: Argentina, at 0.467 against 0.456 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Argentina and Mexico?: 0.011, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Argentina ranks 94th and Mexico ranks 95th 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).