Central African Republic vs Cuba: Public Sector Corruption Index
Central African Republic
0.872
in 2025
Cuba
0.873
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
18th
Cuba rank
17th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Central African Republic
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.873 against 0.872 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Cuba ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 18th and Cuba ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.41 | 0.565 | 0.155 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.41 | 0.669 | 0.259 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.41 | 0.5808 | 0.1708 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.4602 | 0.7155 | 0.2553 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.875 | 0.635 | 0.24 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0.635 | 0.24 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.875 | 0.635 | 0.24 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.8302 | 0.8198 | 0.0104 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.8458 | 0.866 | 0.0202 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.8433 | 0.8715 | 0.0282 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.8665 | 0.873 | 0.0065 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Central African Republic or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.873 against 0.872 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Central African Republic and Cuba?
- 0.001, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Cuba?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Cuba rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Central African Republic ranks 18th and Cuba ranks 17th 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).