Chile vs Portugal: Public Sector Corruption Index
Chile
0.103
in 2025
Portugal
0.115
in 2025
Chile rank
146th
Portugal rank
143rd
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.115 against 0.103 in Chile, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.718 | 0.851 | 0.133 | Portugal |
| 1790s | 0.718 | 0.851 | 0.133 | Portugal |
| 1800s | 0.718 | 0.851 | 0.133 | Portugal |
| 1810s | 0.3654 | 0.851 | 0.4856 | Portugal |
| 1820s | 0.325 | 0.851 | 0.526 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.16 | 0.898 | 0.738 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.16 | 0.945 | 0.785 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.1208 | 0.7683 | 0.6475 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.104 | 0.415 | 0.311 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.104 | 0.415 | 0.311 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.104 | 0.415 | 0.311 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.1696 | 0.2886 | 0.119 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.186 | 0.257 | 0.071 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.186 | 0.257 | 0.071 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.186 | 0.257 | 0.071 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.1482 | 0.257 | 0.1088 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.1436 | 0.257 | 0.1134 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.1529 | 0.257 | 0.1041 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.1025 | 0.1975 | 0.095 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.1925 | 0.1514 | 0.0411 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.225 | 0.131 | 0.094 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.067 | 0.1094 | 0.0424 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.067 | 0.095 | 0.028 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0886 | 0.0883 | 0.0003 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0812 | 0.1105 | 0.0293 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Chile or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.115 against 0.103 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Chile and Portugal?
- 0.012, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Chile ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 143rd 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
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).