Bangladesh vs South Africa: Public Sector Corruption Index
Bangladesh
0.751
in 2025
South Africa
0.755
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.755 against 0.751 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.88 | 0.525 | 0.355 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.9442 | 0.525 | 0.4192 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.919 | 0.5016 | 0.4174 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.9121 | 0.5254 | 0.3867 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.9372 | 0.6565 | 0.2807 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.9157 | 0.6947 | 0.221 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.755 against 0.751 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.004, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th 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).