Which has higher public sector corruption index, Chile or Italy?

Italy, at 0.112 against 0.103 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?

165 years are reported by both, from 1861 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.

Chile vs Italy: Public Sector Corruption Index

Chile

0.103

in 2025

Italy

0.112

in 2025

Chile rank

146th

Italy rank

144th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Chile
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.112 against 0.103 in Chile, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

Chile ranks 146th and Italy ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.104	0.2836	0.1796	Italy
1870s	0.104	0.263	0.159	Italy
1880s	0.104	0.263	0.159	Italy
1890s	0.1696	0.263	0.0934	Italy
1900s	0.186	0.263	0.077	Italy
1910s	0.186	0.263	0.077	Italy
1920s	0.186	0.332	0.146	Italy
1930s	0.1482	0.393	0.2448	Italy
1940s	0.1436	0.2963	0.1527	Italy
1950s	0.1529	0.151	0.0019	Chile
1960s	0.1025	0.151	0.0485	Italy
1970s	0.1925	0.151	0.0415	Chile
1980s	0.225	0.1842	0.0408	Chile
1990s	0.067	0.1886	0.1216	Italy
2000s	0.067	0.1766	0.1096	Italy
2010s	0.0886	0.1569	0.0683	Italy
2020s	0.0812	0.1447	0.0635	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Chile or Italy?: Italy, at 0.112 against 0.103 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Chile and Italy?: 0.009, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Chile and Italy rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Chile ranks 146th and Italy ranks 144th 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).