Which has higher public sector corruption index, Botswana or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 0.191 against 0.183 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?

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.

Botswana vs Costa Rica: Public Sector Corruption Index

Botswana

0.183

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.191

in 2025

Botswana rank

131st

Costa Rica rank

128th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Botswana
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.191 against 0.183 in Botswana, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Botswana ranks 131st and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.041	0.2314	0.1904	Costa Rica
1910s	0.041	0.2362	0.1952	Costa Rica
1920s	0.041	0.215	0.174	Costa Rica
1930s	0.041	0.215	0.174	Costa Rica
1940s	0.041	0.1777	0.1367	Costa Rica
1950s	0.041	0.141	0.1	Costa Rica
1960s	0.0822	0.141	0.0588	Costa Rica
1970s	0.144	0.147	0.003	Costa Rica
1980s	0.144	0.153	0.009	Costa Rica
1990s	0.144	0.153	0.009	Costa Rica
2000s	0.1472	0.153	0.0058	Costa Rica
2010s	0.1873	0.1782	0.0091	Botswana
2020s	0.2447	0.191	0.0537	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Botswana or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.191 against 0.183 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Botswana and Costa Rica?: 0.008, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Botswana ranks 131st and Costa Rica ranks 128th 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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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: 30 October 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).