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

Peru, at 0.243 against 0.242 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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 Peru: Public Sector Corruption Index

Brazil

0.242

in 2025

Peru

0.243

in 2025

Brazil rank

118th

Peru rank

117th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Brazil
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.243 against 0.242 in Brazil, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 118th and Peru ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 19 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.59	0.628	0.038	Peru
1830s	0.59	0.628	0.038	Peru
1840s	0.59	0.543	0.047	Brazil
1850s	0.59	0.458	0.132	Brazil
1860s	0.59	0.458	0.132	Brazil
1870s	0.59	0.458	0.132	Brazil
1880s	0.59	0.458	0.132	Brazil
1890s	0.59	0.458	0.132	Brazil
1900s	0.59	0.367	0.223	Brazil
1910s	0.59	0.317	0.273	Brazil
1920s	0.59	0.414	0.176	Brazil
1930s	0.548	0.414	0.134	Brazil
1940s	0.5428	0.3969	0.1459	Brazil
1950s	0.535	0.243	0.292	Brazil
1960s	0.523	0.243	0.28	Brazil
1970s	0.515	0.243	0.272	Brazil
1980s	0.5102	0.2039	0.3063	Brazil
1990s	0.3547	0.215	0.1397	Brazil
2000s	0.294	0.1924	0.1016	Brazil
2010s	0.2955	0.1768	0.1187	Brazil
2020s	0.2843	0.2145	0.0698	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Brazil or Peru?: Peru, at 0.243 against 0.242 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Brazil and Peru?: 0.001, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Brazil ranks 118th and Peru ranks 117th 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).