Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bhutan or Hungary?

Hungary, at 0.189 against 0.183 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Hungary?

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.

Bhutan vs Hungary: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bhutan

0.183

in 2025

Hungary

0.189

in 2025

Bhutan rank

131st

Hungary rank

130th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bhutan
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.189 against 0.183 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3538	0.353	0.0008	Bhutan
1910s	0.211	0.3513	0.1403	Hungary
1920s	0.211	0.1903	0.0207	Bhutan
1930s	0.211	0.19	0.021	Bhutan
1940s	0.211	0.2797	0.0687	Hungary
1950s	0.1854	0.286	0.1006	Hungary
1960s	0.179	0.286	0.107	Hungary
1970s	0.179	0.301	0.122	Hungary
1980s	0.179	0.3088	0.1298	Hungary
1990s	0.179	0.1234	0.0556	Bhutan
2000s	0.1356	0.1499	0.0143	Hungary
2010s	0.1317	0.1985	0.0668	Hungary
2020s	0.17	0.2077	0.0377	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bhutan or Hungary?: Hungary, at 0.189 against 0.183 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bhutan and Hungary?: 0.006, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Hungary?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Hungary rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bhutan ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 130th 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

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: 07 August 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).