Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cape Verde or Romania?

Cape Verde, at 0.325 against 0.319 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Romania?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cape Verde vs Romania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cape Verde

0.325

in 2025

Romania

0.319

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

108th

Romania rank

111th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cape Verde
Romania

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.325 against 0.319 in Romania, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 108th and Romania ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.702	0.251	0.451	Cape Verde
1910s	0.702	0.236	0.466	Cape Verde
1920s	0.702	0.252	0.45	Cape Verde
1930s	0.702	0.2488	0.4532	Cape Verde
1940s	0.702	0.3827	0.3193	Cape Verde
1950s	0.702	0.549	0.153	Cape Verde
1960s	0.702	0.549	0.153	Cape Verde
1970s	0.5222	0.579	0.0568	Romania
1980s	0.318	0.6074	0.2894	Romania
1990s	0.2869	0.65	0.3631	Romania
2000s	0.283	0.6677	0.3847	Romania
2010s	0.2888	0.4876	0.1988	Romania
2020s	0.3185	0.2757	0.0428	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cape Verde or Romania?: Cape Verde, at 0.325 against 0.319 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cape Verde and Romania?: 0.006, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Romania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cape Verde ranks 108th and Romania ranks 111th 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).