Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.428 against 0.425 in Bahrain as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?

0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bahrain

0.425

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.428

in 2025

Bahrain rank

99th

Saudi Arabia rank

98th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bahrain
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.428 against 0.425 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.741	0.676	0.065	Bahrain
1910s	0.741	0.676	0.065	Bahrain
1920s	0.741	0.676	0.065	Bahrain
1930s	0.433	0.676	0.243	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.433	0.676	0.243	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.433	0.6634	0.2304	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.433	0.6363	0.2033	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.433	0.6345	0.2015	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.433	0.642	0.209	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.4322	0.642	0.2098	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.425	0.642	0.217	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.425	0.6342	0.2092	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.425	0.46	0.035	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.428 against 0.425 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bahrain ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 98th 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).