Bangladesh vs Iraq: Public Sector Corruption Index
Bangladesh
0.751
in 2025
Iraq
0.741
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
40th
Iraq rank
42nd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.751 against 0.741 in Iraq, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.88 | 0.6839 | 0.1961 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.9442 | 0.782 | 0.1622 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.919 | 0.8081 | 0.1109 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.9121 | 0.842 | 0.0701 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.9372 | 0.8454 | 0.0918 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.9157 | 0.7538 | 0.1618 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 0.751 against 0.741 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.01, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 42nd 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).