Bolivia vs Guatemala: Public Sector Corruption Index
Bolivia
0.598
in 2025
Guatemala
0.64
in 2025
Bolivia rank
74th
Guatemala rank
72nd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Bolivia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.64 against 0.598 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.042.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 74th and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.618 | 0.485 | 0.133 | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 0.618 | 0.485 | 0.133 | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 0.618 | 0.307 | 0.311 | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 0.618 | 0.307 | 0.311 | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 0.7938 | 0.307 | 0.4868 | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 0.634 | 0.6598 | 0.0258 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 0.634 | 0.699 | 0.065 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 0.634 | 0.718 | 0.084 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.634 | 0.889 | 0.255 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.634 | 0.889 | 0.255 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.634 | 0.8674 | 0.2334 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.634 | 0.6994 | 0.0654 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 0.634 | 0.7006 | 0.0666 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.7404 | 0.7686 | 0.0282 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.8351 | 0.7585 | 0.0766 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.9055 | 0.757 | 0.1485 | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 0.595 | 0.8154 | 0.2204 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.491 | 0.8163 | 0.3253 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.5082 | 0.7706 | 0.2624 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.4579 | 0.675 | 0.2171 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.4513 | 0.687 | 0.2357 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bolivia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.64 against 0.598 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 0.042, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Bolivia ranks 74th and Guatemala ranks 72nd 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).