Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burkina Faso or China?

Burkina Faso, at 0.519 against 0.498 in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Burkina Faso and China?

0.021, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs China: Public Sector Corruption Index

Burkina Faso

0.519

in 2025

China

0.498

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

88th

China rank

90th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Burkina Faso
China

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.519 against 0.498 in China, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was China ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 88th and China ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and China in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	China	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.242	0.871	0.629	China
1920s	0.242	0.8312	0.5892	China
1930s	0.242	0.735	0.493	China
1940s	0.501	0.6657	0.1647	China
1950s	0.501	0.359	0.142	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.532	0.359	0.173	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.532	0.3799	0.1521	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.3743	0.6201	0.2458	China
1990s	0.5178	0.6418	0.124	China
2000s	0.475	0.6408	0.1658	China
2010s	0.3703	0.5601	0.1898	China
2020s	0.3458	0.4892	0.1433	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burkina Faso or China?: Burkina Faso, at 0.519 against 0.498 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Burkina Faso and China?: 0.021, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Burkina Faso ranks 88th and China ranks 90th 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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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: 30 October 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).