Which has higher public sector corruption index, Brazil or Panama?

Panama, at 0.284 against 0.242 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Brazil vs Panama: Public Sector Corruption Index

Brazil

0.242

in 2025

Panama

0.284

in 2025

Brazil rank

118th

Panama rank

115th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Brazil
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.284 against 0.242 in Brazil, a difference of 0.042.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 118th and Panama ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.59	0.404	0.186	Brazil
1910s	0.59	0.404	0.186	Brazil
1920s	0.59	0.404	0.186	Brazil
1930s	0.548	0.404	0.144	Brazil
1940s	0.5428	0.404	0.1388	Brazil
1950s	0.535	0.404	0.131	Brazil
1960s	0.523	0.427	0.096	Brazil
1970s	0.515	0.519	0.004	Panama
1980s	0.5102	0.8656	0.3554	Panama
1990s	0.3547	0.4594	0.1047	Panama
2000s	0.294	0.416	0.122	Panama
2010s	0.2955	0.4105	0.115	Panama
2020s	0.2843	0.3295	0.0452	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Brazil or Panama?: Panama, at 0.284 against 0.242 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Brazil and Panama?: 0.042, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Brazil ranks 118th and Panama ranks 115th 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).