Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cambodia or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 0.864 against 0.861 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eswatini?

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.

Cambodia vs Eswatini: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cambodia

0.861

in 2025

Eswatini

0.864

in 2025

Cambodia rank

23rd

Eswatini rank

22nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cambodia
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.864 against 0.861 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.003.

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

Cambodia ranks 23rd and Eswatini ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.336	0.555	0.219	Eswatini
1910s	0.336	0.555	0.219	Eswatini
1920s	0.336	0.555	0.219	Eswatini
1930s	0.336	0.555	0.219	Eswatini
1940s	0.336	0.555	0.219	Eswatini
1950s	0.2499	0.555	0.3051	Eswatini
1960s	0.247	0.585	0.338	Eswatini
1970s	0.414	0.705	0.291	Eswatini
1980s	0.342	0.7617	0.4197	Eswatini
1990s	0.7122	0.786	0.0738	Eswatini
2000s	0.861	0.786	0.075	Cambodia
2010s	0.8355	0.7883	0.0472	Cambodia
2020s	0.861	0.8297	0.0313	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cambodia or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.864 against 0.861 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cambodia and Eswatini?: 0.003, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Eswatini rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cambodia ranks 23rd and Eswatini ranks 22nd 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).