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

Cambodia, at 0.861 against 0.857 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cambodia

0.861

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.857

in 2025

Cambodia rank

23rd

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cambodia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.861 against 0.857 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.336	0.121	0.215	Cambodia
1910s	0.336	0.121	0.215	Cambodia
1920s	0.336	0.1144	0.2216	Cambodia
1930s	0.336	0.11	0.226	Cambodia
1940s	0.336	0.11	0.226	Cambodia
1950s	0.2499	0.11	0.1399	Cambodia
1960s	0.247	0.1165	0.1305	Cambodia
1970s	0.414	0.123	0.291	Cambodia
1980s	0.342	0.199	0.143	Cambodia
1990s	0.7122	0.3146	0.3976	Cambodia
2000s	0.861	0.8326	0.0284	Cambodia
2010s	0.8355	0.8078	0.0277	Cambodia
2020s	0.861	0.8463	0.0147	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?: Cambodia, at 0.861 against 0.857 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?: 0.004, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cambodia ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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).