Which has higher public sector corruption index, Colombia or Maldives?

Colombia, at 0.322 against 0.312 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Maldives?

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.

Colombia vs Maldives: Public Sector Corruption Index

Colombia

0.322

in 2025

Maldives

0.312

in 2025

Colombia rank

109th

Maldives rank

112th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Colombia
Maldives

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.322 against 0.312 in Maldives, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Colombia ranks 109th and Maldives ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.411	0.469	0.058	Maldives
1910s	0.411	0.469	0.058	Maldives
1920s	0.411	0.469	0.058	Maldives
1930s	0.411	0.5002	0.0892	Maldives
1940s	0.411	0.508	0.097	Maldives
1950s	0.411	0.508	0.097	Maldives
1960s	0.411	0.5044	0.0934	Maldives
1970s	0.411	0.493	0.082	Maldives
1980s	0.4114	0.493	0.0816	Maldives
1990s	0.413	0.547	0.134	Maldives
2000s	0.3166	0.4346	0.118	Maldives
2010s	0.3347	0.3934	0.0587	Maldives
2020s	0.328	0.3117	0.0163	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Colombia or Maldives?: Colombia, at 0.322 against 0.312 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Colombia and Maldives?: 0.01, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Maldives rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Colombia ranks 109th and Maldives ranks 112th 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).