Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bulgaria or Kenya?

Bulgaria, at 0.588 against 0.577 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?

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.

Bulgaria vs Kenya: Public Sector Corruption Index

Bulgaria

0.588

in 2025

Kenya

0.577

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

77th

Kenya rank

79th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Bulgaria
Kenya

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.588 against 0.577 in Kenya, a difference of 0.011.

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

Bulgaria ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.396	0.118	0.278	Bulgaria
1910s	0.396	0.118	0.278	Bulgaria
1920s	0.396	0.145	0.251	Bulgaria
1930s	0.396	0.145	0.251	Bulgaria
1940s	0.6528	0.145	0.5078	Bulgaria
1950s	0.906	0.165	0.741	Bulgaria
1960s	0.906	0.3599	0.5461	Bulgaria
1970s	0.906	0.7526	0.1534	Bulgaria
1980s	0.9123	0.8413	0.071	Bulgaria
1990s	0.4843	0.796	0.3117	Kenya
2000s	0.366	0.7158	0.3498	Kenya
2010s	0.473	0.6203	0.1473	Kenya
2020s	0.4698	0.574	0.1042	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bulgaria or Kenya?: Bulgaria, at 0.588 against 0.577 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bulgaria and Kenya?: 0.011, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Bulgaria ranks 77th and Kenya ranks 79th 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).