Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cameroon or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.985 against 0.933 in Cameroon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Venezuela?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Cameroon vs Venezuela: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cameroon

0.933

in 2025

Venezuela

0.985

in 2025

Cameroon rank

3rd

Venezuela rank

1st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cameroon
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.985 against 0.933 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.052.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.458	0.2633	0.1947	Cameroon
1970s	0.458	0.4417	0.0163	Cameroon
1980s	0.752	0.5502	0.2018	Cameroon
1990s	0.8998	0.5578	0.342	Cameroon
2000s	0.919	0.8715	0.0475	Cameroon
2010s	0.9232	0.9633	0.0401	Venezuela
2020s	0.9085	0.9858	0.0773	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cameroon or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.985 against 0.933 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cameroon and Venezuela?: 0.052, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Venezuela?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Venezuela rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cameroon ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st 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).