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

Mauritius, at 0.19 against 0.183 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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 Mauritius: Public Sector Corruption Index

Botswana

0.183

in 2025

Mauritius

0.19

in 2025

Botswana rank

131st

Mauritius rank

129th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Botswana
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.19 against 0.183 in Botswana, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Botswana ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.041	0.054	0.013	Mauritius
1910s	0.041	0.054	0.013	Mauritius
1920s	0.041	0.054	0.013	Mauritius
1930s	0.041	0.054	0.013	Mauritius
1940s	0.041	0.054	0.013	Mauritius
1950s	0.041	0.054	0.013	Mauritius
1960s	0.0822	0.0651	0.0171	Botswana
1970s	0.144	0.263	0.119	Mauritius
1980s	0.144	0.263	0.119	Mauritius
1990s	0.144	0.241	0.097	Mauritius
2000s	0.1472	0.241	0.0938	Mauritius
2010s	0.1873	0.2554	0.0681	Mauritius
2020s	0.2447	0.2468	0.0022	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Botswana or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.19 against 0.183 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Botswana and Mauritius?: 0.007, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Botswana ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 129th 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).