Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Public Sector Corruption Index
Cameroon
0.933
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.911
in 2025
Cameroon rank
3rd
Nicaragua rank
6th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.933 against 0.911 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.458 | 0.982 | 0.524 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.458 | 0.9684 | 0.5104 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.752 | 0.6174 | 0.1346 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.8998 | 0.5532 | 0.3466 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.919 | 0.7614 | 0.1576 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.9232 | 0.8244 | 0.0988 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.9085 | 0.9138 | 0.0053 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 0.933 against 0.911 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.022, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 6th 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
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).