Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bolivia or Bulgaria?

Bolivia, at 0.598 against 0.588 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Bulgaria?

148 years are reported by both, from 1878 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.

Bolivia vs Bulgaria: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bolivia

0.598

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.588

in 2025

Bolivia rank

74th

Bulgaria rank

77th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bolivia
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.598 against 0.588 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 74th and Bulgaria ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 9 and Bulgaria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.634	0.132	0.502	Bolivia
1880s	0.634	0.396	0.238	Bolivia
1890s	0.634	0.396	0.238	Bolivia
1900s	0.634	0.396	0.238	Bolivia
1910s	0.634	0.396	0.238	Bolivia
1920s	0.634	0.396	0.238	Bolivia
1930s	0.634	0.396	0.238	Bolivia
1940s	0.634	0.6528	0.0188	Bulgaria
1950s	0.7404	0.906	0.1656	Bulgaria
1960s	0.8351	0.906	0.0709	Bulgaria
1970s	0.9055	0.906	0.0005	Bulgaria
1980s	0.595	0.9123	0.3173	Bulgaria
1990s	0.491	0.4843	0.0067	Bolivia
2000s	0.5082	0.366	0.1422	Bolivia
2010s	0.4579	0.473	0.0151	Bulgaria
2020s	0.4513	0.4698	0.0185	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bolivia or Bulgaria?: Bolivia, at 0.598 against 0.588 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bolivia and Bulgaria?: 0.01, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Bulgaria?: 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Bulgaria rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bolivia ranks 74th and Bulgaria ranks 77th 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).