Which has higher public sector corruption index, Botswana or Hungary?

Hungary, at 0.189 against 0.183 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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 Hungary: Public Sector Corruption Index

Botswana

0.183

in 2025

Hungary

0.189

in 2025

Botswana rank

131st

Hungary rank

130th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Botswana
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.189 against 0.183 in Botswana, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Botswana ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 130th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.041	0.353	0.312	Hungary
1910s	0.041	0.3513	0.3103	Hungary
1920s	0.041	0.1903	0.1493	Hungary
1930s	0.041	0.19	0.149	Hungary
1940s	0.041	0.2797	0.2387	Hungary
1950s	0.041	0.286	0.245	Hungary
1960s	0.0822	0.286	0.2038	Hungary
1970s	0.144	0.301	0.157	Hungary
1980s	0.144	0.3088	0.1648	Hungary
1990s	0.144	0.1234	0.0206	Botswana
2000s	0.1472	0.1499	0.0027	Hungary
2010s	0.1873	0.1985	0.0112	Hungary
2020s	0.2447	0.2077	0.037	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Botswana or Hungary?: Hungary, at 0.189 against 0.183 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Botswana and Hungary?: 0.006, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hungary?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Hungary rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Botswana ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 130th 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: 18 September 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).