Argentina vs Zambia: Public sector corruption index
Argentina
0.467
in 2025
Zambia
0.494
in 2025
Argentina rank
94th
Zambia rank
91st
Public sector corruption index over time
- Argentina
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.494 against 0.467 in Argentina, a difference of 0.027.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.231 | 0.023 | 0.208 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.179 | 0.0509 | 0.1281 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.3471 | 0.068 | 0.2791 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.5192 | 0.068 | 0.4512 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.5448 | 0.0428 | 0.502 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.2606 | 0.1238 | 0.1368 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.4966 | 0.185 | 0.3116 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.3404 | 0.185 | 0.1554 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.5119 | 0.5324 | 0.0205 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.5317 | 0.3616 | 0.1701 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.5038 | 0.4485 | 0.0553 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.495 | 0.5407 | 0.0457 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Argentina or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.494 against 0.467 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Argentina and Zambia?
- 0.027, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Zambia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Argentina ranks 94th and Zambia ranks 91st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.