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

Mauritius, at 0.19 against 0.183 in Bhutan as of 2025.

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

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 Mauritius: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bhutan

0.183

in 2025

Mauritius

0.19

in 2025

Bhutan rank

131st

Mauritius rank

129th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bhutan
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.19 against 0.183 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Mauritius in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3538	0.054	0.2998	Bhutan
1910s	0.211	0.054	0.157	Bhutan
1920s	0.211	0.054	0.157	Bhutan
1930s	0.211	0.054	0.157	Bhutan
1940s	0.211	0.054	0.157	Bhutan
1950s	0.1854	0.054	0.1314	Bhutan
1960s	0.179	0.0651	0.1139	Bhutan
1970s	0.179	0.263	0.084	Mauritius
1980s	0.179	0.263	0.084	Mauritius
1990s	0.179	0.241	0.062	Mauritius
2000s	0.1356	0.241	0.1054	Mauritius
2010s	0.1317	0.2554	0.1237	Mauritius
2020s	0.17	0.2468	0.0768	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bhutan or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.19 against 0.183 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bhutan and Mauritius?: 0.007, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Mauritius rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bhutan ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 129th 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).