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

Ecuador, at 0.646 against 0.598 in Bolivia as of 2025.

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

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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 Ecuador: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bolivia

0.598

in 2025

Ecuador

0.646

in 2025

Bolivia rank

74th

Ecuador rank

71st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bolivia
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.646 against 0.598 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.048.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bolivia ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.618	0.86	0.242	Ecuador
1840s	0.618	0.86	0.242	Ecuador
1850s	0.618	0.86	0.242	Ecuador
1860s	0.7938	0.86	0.0662	Ecuador
1870s	0.634	0.86	0.226	Ecuador
1880s	0.634	0.86	0.226	Ecuador
1890s	0.634	0.86	0.226	Ecuador
1900s	0.634	0.86	0.226	Ecuador
1910s	0.634	0.86	0.226	Ecuador
1920s	0.634	0.86	0.226	Ecuador
1930s	0.634	0.86	0.226	Ecuador
1940s	0.634	0.8398	0.2058	Ecuador
1950s	0.7404	0.759	0.0186	Ecuador
1960s	0.8351	0.7471	0.088	Bolivia
1970s	0.9055	0.7046	0.2009	Bolivia
1980s	0.595	0.4211	0.1739	Bolivia
1990s	0.491	0.5036	0.0126	Ecuador
2000s	0.5082	0.6062	0.098	Ecuador
2010s	0.4579	0.5569	0.099	Ecuador
2020s	0.4513	0.6167	0.1653	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bolivia or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.646 against 0.598 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bolivia and Ecuador?: 0.048, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bolivia ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 71st 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).