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

Madagascar, at 0.866 against 0.861 in Cambodia as of 2025.

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

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 Madagascar: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cambodia

0.861

in 2025

Madagascar

0.866

in 2025

Cambodia rank

23rd

Madagascar rank

21st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cambodia
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.866 against 0.861 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.336	0.2909	0.0451	Cambodia
1910s	0.336	0.292	0.044	Cambodia
1920s	0.336	0.292	0.044	Cambodia
1930s	0.336	0.292	0.044	Cambodia
1940s	0.336	0.292	0.044	Cambodia
1950s	0.2499	0.2968	0.0469	Madagascar
1960s	0.247	0.472	0.225	Madagascar
1970s	0.414	0.5935	0.1795	Madagascar
1980s	0.342	0.711	0.369	Madagascar
1990s	0.7122	0.7182	0.006	Madagascar
2000s	0.861	0.7171	0.1439	Cambodia
2010s	0.8355	0.8611	0.0256	Madagascar
2020s	0.861	0.8877	0.0267	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cambodia or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.866 against 0.861 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cambodia and Madagascar?: 0.005, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Madagascar rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cambodia ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 21st 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).