Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burundi or Cuba?

Burundi, at 0.874 against 0.873 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cuba?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Cuba: Public Sector Corruption Index

Burundi

0.874

in 2025

Cuba

0.873

in 2025

Burundi rank

16th

Cuba rank

17th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Burundi
Cuba

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.874 against 0.873 in Cuba, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Cuba ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and Cuba ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.246	0.565	0.319	Cuba
1920s	0.246	0.565	0.319	Cuba
1930s	0.246	0.669	0.423	Cuba
1940s	0.246	0.5808	0.3348	Cuba
1950s	0.246	0.7155	0.4695	Cuba
1960s	0.2801	0.635	0.3549	Cuba
1970s	0.2456	0.635	0.3894	Cuba
1980s	0.185	0.635	0.45	Cuba
1990s	0.2979	0.8198	0.5219	Cuba
2000s	0.5883	0.866	0.2777	Cuba
2010s	0.9195	0.8715	0.048	Burundi
2020s	0.8162	0.873	0.0568	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burundi or Cuba?: Burundi, at 0.874 against 0.873 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Burundi and Cuba?: 0.001, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cuba?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Cuba rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Burundi ranks 16th and Cuba ranks 17th 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).