Bulgaria vs Nepal: Public Sector Corruption Index
Bulgaria
0.588
in 2025
Nepal
0.587
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
77th
Nepal rank
78th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Nepal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.588 against 0.587 in Nepal, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Nepal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Nepal ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.132 | 0.728 | 0.596 | Nepal |
| 1880s | 0.396 | 0.728 | 0.332 | Nepal |
| 1890s | 0.396 | 0.728 | 0.332 | Nepal |
| 1900s | 0.396 | 0.728 | 0.332 | Nepal |
| 1910s | 0.396 | 0.728 | 0.332 | Nepal |
| 1920s | 0.396 | 0.728 | 0.332 | Nepal |
| 1930s | 0.396 | 0.728 | 0.332 | Nepal |
| 1940s | 0.6528 | 0.728 | 0.0752 | Nepal |
| 1950s | 0.906 | 0.6431 | 0.2629 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.906 | 0.6835 | 0.2225 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.906 | 0.684 | 0.222 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.9123 | 0.684 | 0.2283 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.4843 | 0.737 | 0.2527 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.366 | 0.7186 | 0.3526 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.473 | 0.6643 | 0.1913 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.4698 | 0.6078 | 0.138 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Bulgaria or Nepal?
- Bulgaria, at 0.588 against 0.587 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Bulgaria and Nepal?
- 0.001, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nepal?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nepal rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Bulgaria ranks 77th and Nepal ranks 78th 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
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).