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

Burundi, at 0.874 against 0.872 in Mozambique as of 2025.

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

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 Mozambique: Public Sector Corruption Index

Burundi

0.874

in 2025

Mozambique

0.872

in 2025

Burundi rank

16th

Mozambique rank

18th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Burundi
Mozambique

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.874 against 0.872 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 8 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.246	0.152	0.094	Burundi
1920s	0.246	0.152	0.094	Burundi
1930s	0.246	0.152	0.094	Burundi
1940s	0.246	0.152	0.094	Burundi
1950s	0.246	0.152	0.094	Burundi
1960s	0.2801	0.152	0.1281	Burundi
1970s	0.2456	0.2257	0.0199	Burundi
1980s	0.185	0.266	0.081	Mozambique
1990s	0.2979	0.6322	0.3343	Mozambique
2000s	0.5883	0.74	0.1517	Mozambique
2010s	0.9195	0.743	0.1765	Burundi
2020s	0.8162	0.8207	0.0045	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Burundi or Mozambique?: Burundi, at 0.874 against 0.872 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Burundi and Mozambique?: 0.002, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mozambique?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Mozambique rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Burundi ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 18th 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).