Canada vs Germany: Public Sector Corruption Index
Canada
0.009
in 2025
Germany
0.013
in 2025
Canada rank
172nd
Germany rank
169th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.013 against 0.009 in Canada, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 172nd and Germany ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.034 | 0.065 | 0.031 | Germany |
| 1850s | 0.034 | 0.065 | 0.031 | Germany |
| 1860s | 0.034 | 0.065 | 0.031 | Germany |
| 1870s | 0.034 | 0.065 | 0.031 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.034 | 0.065 | 0.031 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.034 | 0.065 | 0.031 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.065 | 0.031 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.0235 | 0.0728 | 0.0493 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.065 | 0.049 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.1982 | 0.1822 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.016 | 0.261 | 0.245 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0213 | 0.007 | 0.0143 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0198 | 0.007 | 0.0128 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.0093 | 0.0084 | 0.0009 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.009 | 0.013 | 0.004 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.013 against 0.009 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Canada and Germany?
- 0.004, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 139 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Canada ranks 172nd and Germany ranks 169th 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).