Cameroon vs Uganda: Public Sector Corruption Index
Cameroon
0.933
in 2025
Uganda
0.912
in 2025
Cameroon rank
3rd
Uganda rank
5th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.933 against 0.912 in Uganda, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.458 | 0.2936 | 0.1644 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.458 | 0.8638 | 0.4058 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.752 | 0.58 | 0.172 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.8998 | 0.434 | 0.4658 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.919 | 0.6916 | 0.2274 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.9232 | 0.7576 | 0.1656 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.9085 | 0.8303 | 0.0782 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 0.933 against 0.912 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 0.021, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).