Which has higher public sector corruption index, China or Guyana?

China, at 0.498 against 0.488 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guyana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

China vs Guyana: Public Sector Corruption Index

China

0.498

in 2025

Guyana

0.488

in 2025

China rank

90th

Guyana rank

92nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

China
Guyana

How they compare

China currently reports 0.498 against 0.488 in Guyana, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 90th and Guyana ranks 92nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.885	0.117	0.768	China
1910s	0.8738	0.117	0.7568	China
1920s	0.8312	0.117	0.7142	China
1930s	0.735	0.117	0.618	China
1940s	0.7142	0.117	0.5972	China
1950s	0.359	0.117	0.242	China
1960s	0.359	0.2712	0.0878	China
1970s	0.3799	0.445	0.0651	Guyana
1980s	0.6201	0.6632	0.0431	Guyana
1990s	0.6418	0.5255	0.1163	China
2000s	0.6408	0.551	0.0898	China
2010s	0.5601	0.5129	0.0472	China
2020s	0.4892	0.488	0.0012	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, China or Guyana?: China, at 0.498 against 0.488 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between China and Guyana?: 0.01, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Guyana rank globally for public sector corruption index?: China ranks 90th and Guyana ranks 92nd 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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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: 30 October 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).