Belarus vs Panama: Public Sector Corruption Index
Belarus
0.264
in 2025
Panama
0.284
in 2025
Belarus rank
116th
Panama rank
115th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Belarus
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.284 against 0.264 in Belarus, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Belarus ranks 116th and Panama ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4353 | 0.4594 | 0.0241 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2836 | 0.416 | 0.1324 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.2805 | 0.4105 | 0.13 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.2832 | 0.3295 | 0.0463 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belarus or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.284 against 0.264 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Belarus and Panama?
- 0.02, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Panama rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Belarus ranks 116th and Panama ranks 115th 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).