Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bahrain or Kuwait?

Bahrain, at 0.425 against 0.406 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?

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.

Bahrain vs Kuwait: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bahrain

0.425

in 2025

Kuwait

0.406

in 2025

Bahrain rank

99th

Kuwait rank

101st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bahrain
Kuwait

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.425 against 0.406 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 101st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 10 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.741	0.279	0.462	Bahrain
1910s	0.741	0.279	0.462	Bahrain
1920s	0.741	0.279	0.462	Bahrain
1930s	0.433	0.279	0.154	Bahrain
1940s	0.433	0.279	0.154	Bahrain
1950s	0.433	0.279	0.154	Bahrain
1960s	0.433	0.2745	0.1585	Bahrain
1970s	0.433	0.274	0.159	Bahrain
1980s	0.433	0.3432	0.0898	Bahrain
1990s	0.4322	0.4086	0.0236	Bahrain
2000s	0.425	0.4578	0.0328	Kuwait
2010s	0.425	0.507	0.082	Kuwait
2020s	0.425	0.4397	0.0147	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bahrain or Kuwait?: Bahrain, at 0.425 against 0.406 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bahrain and Kuwait?: 0.019, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bahrain ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 101st 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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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: 18 September 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).