Armenia vs El Salvador: Public Sector Corruption Index
Armenia
0.531
in 2025
El Salvador
0.562
in 2025
Armenia rank
85th
El Salvador rank
82nd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Armenia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.562 against 0.531 in Armenia, a difference of 0.031.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Armenia ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4929 | 0.5492 | 0.0563 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.7655 | 0.6121 | 0.1534 | Armenia |
| 2010s | 0.6274 | 0.6281 | 0.0007 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.3215 | 0.6415 | 0.32 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Armenia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.562 against 0.531 in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Armenia and El Salvador?
- 0.031, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and El Salvador rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Armenia ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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).