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

Brazil, at 0.242 against 0.24 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Tanzania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Brazil

0.242

in 2025

Tanzania

0.24

in 2025

Brazil rank

118th

Tanzania rank

119th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Brazil
Tanzania

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.242 against 0.24 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Brazil ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.59	0.664	0.074	Tanzania
1920s	0.59	0.664	0.074	Tanzania
1930s	0.548	0.664	0.116	Tanzania
1940s	0.5428	0.664	0.1212	Tanzania
1950s	0.535	0.664	0.129	Tanzania
1960s	0.523	0.137	0.386	Brazil
1970s	0.515	0.031	0.484	Brazil
1980s	0.5102	0.0932	0.417	Brazil
1990s	0.3547	0.3686	0.0139	Tanzania
2000s	0.294	0.415	0.121	Tanzania
2010s	0.2955	0.3248	0.0293	Tanzania
2020s	0.2843	0.163	0.1213	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Brazil or Tanzania?: Brazil, at 0.242 against 0.24 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Brazil and Tanzania?: 0.002, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Tanzania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Brazil ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 119th 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).