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

Guinea, at 0.885 against 0.874 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

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 Guinea: Public Sector Corruption Index

Burundi

0.874

in 2025

Guinea

0.885

in 2025

Burundi rank

16th

Guinea rank

13th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Burundi
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.885 against 0.874 in Burundi, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Guinea ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and Guinea ranks 13th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.246	0.636	0.39	Guinea
1920s	0.246	0.636	0.39	Guinea
1930s	0.246	0.636	0.39	Guinea
1940s	0.246	0.636	0.39	Guinea
1950s	0.246	0.6469	0.4009	Guinea
1960s	0.2801	0.5811	0.301	Guinea
1970s	0.2456	0.539	0.2934	Guinea
1980s	0.185	0.7094	0.5244	Guinea
1990s	0.2979	0.922	0.6241	Guinea
2000s	0.5883	0.9366	0.3483	Guinea
2010s	0.9195	0.8449	0.0746	Burundi
2020s	0.8162	0.885	0.0688	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burundi or Guinea?: Guinea, at 0.885 against 0.874 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Burundi and Guinea?: 0.011, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Burundi ranks 16th and Guinea ranks 13th 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).