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

Venezuela, at 0.985 against 0.968 in Chad as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Chad vs Venezuela: Public Sector Corruption Index

Chad

0.968

in 2025

Venezuela

0.985

in 2025

Chad rank

2nd

Venezuela rank

1st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Chad
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.985 against 0.968 in Chad, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.313	0.246	0.067	Chad
1930s	0.313	0.2117	0.1013	Chad
1940s	0.313	0.1453	0.1677	Chad
1950s	0.313	0.2562	0.0568	Chad
1960s	0.663	0.2618	0.4012	Chad
1970s	0.6775	0.4417	0.2358	Chad
1980s	0.8302	0.5502	0.28	Chad
1990s	0.9561	0.5578	0.3983	Chad
2000s	0.9627	0.8715	0.0912	Chad
2010s	0.9713	0.9633	0.008	Chad
2020s	0.968	0.9858	0.0178	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Chad or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.985 against 0.968 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Chad and Venezuela?: 0.017, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Venezuela?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Venezuela rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Chad ranks 2nd 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).