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

Qatar, at 0.445 against 0.425 in Bahrain as of 2025.

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

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 Qatar: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bahrain

0.425

in 2025

Qatar

0.445

in 2025

Bahrain rank

99th

Qatar rank

96th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bahrain
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.445 against 0.425 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.02.

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

Bahrain ranks 99th and Qatar ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.741	0.882	0.141	Qatar
1910s	0.741	0.882	0.141	Qatar
1920s	0.741	0.882	0.141	Qatar
1930s	0.433	0.882	0.449	Qatar
1940s	0.433	0.882	0.449	Qatar
1950s	0.433	0.882	0.449	Qatar
1960s	0.433	0.8496	0.4166	Qatar
1970s	0.433	0.4914	0.0584	Qatar
1980s	0.433	0.474	0.041	Qatar
1990s	0.4322	0.4292	0.003	Bahrain
2000s	0.425	0.401	0.024	Bahrain
2010s	0.425	0.401	0.024	Bahrain
2020s	0.425	0.4083	0.0167	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bahrain or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.445 against 0.425 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bahrain and Qatar?: 0.02, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bahrain ranks 99th and Qatar ranks 96th 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: 30 October 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).