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

Burkina Faso, at 0.519 against 0.494 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

0.025, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Zambia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Burkina Faso

0.519

in 2025

Zambia

0.494

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

88th

Zambia rank

91st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.519 against 0.494 in Zambia, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 91st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.242	0.023	0.219	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.242	0.0509	0.1911	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.242	0.068	0.174	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.501	0.068	0.433	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.501	0.0428	0.4582	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.532	0.1238	0.4082	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.532	0.185	0.347	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.3743	0.185	0.1893	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.5178	0.5324	0.0146	Zambia
2000s	0.475	0.3616	0.1134	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.3703	0.4485	0.0782	Zambia
2020s	0.3458	0.5407	0.1948	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Burkina Faso, at 0.519 against 0.494 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 0.025, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 91st 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).