Benin vs South Korea: Public Sector Corruption Index
Benin
0.12
in 2025
South Korea
0.162
in 2025
Benin rank
141st
South Korea rank
138th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Benin
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.162 against 0.12 in Benin, a difference of 0.042.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and South Korea ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.333 | 0.721 | 0.388 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.333 | 0.714 | 0.381 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0.333 | 0.714 | 0.381 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 0.333 | 0.714 | 0.381 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.333 | 0.6479 | 0.3149 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.333 | 0.526 | 0.193 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.48 | 0.472 | 0.008 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.437 | 0.472 | 0.035 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.2714 | 0.4117 | 0.1403 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6186 | 0.1996 | 0.419 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.6729 | 0.0843 | 0.5886 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5681 | 0.0922 | 0.4759 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1048 | 0.1143 | 0.0095 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Benin or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.162 against 0.12 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Benin and South Korea?
- 0.042, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and South Korea rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Benin ranks 141st and South Korea ranks 138th 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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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).