Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Public sector corruption index

Central African Republic
0.872
in 2025
Madagascar
0.866
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
18th
Madagascar rank
21st

Public sector corruption index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Madagascar
0.20.40.60.81181719212025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.872 against 0.866 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 9 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1920s 0.41 0.292 0.118 Central African Republic
1930s 0.41 0.292 0.118 Central African Republic
1940s 0.41 0.292 0.118 Central African Republic
1950s 0.4602 0.2968 0.1634 Central African Republic
1960s 0.875 0.472 0.403 Central African Republic
1970s 0.875 0.5935 0.2815 Central African Republic
1980s 0.875 0.711 0.164 Central African Republic
1990s 0.8302 0.7182 0.112 Central African Republic
2000s 0.8458 0.7171 0.1287 Central African Republic
2010s 0.8433 0.8611 0.0178 Madagascar
2020s 0.8665 0.8877 0.0212 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
Central African Republic, at 0.872 against 0.866 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
0.006, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for public sector corruption index?
Central African Republic ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed