Colombia vs Oman: Public Sector Corruption Index
Colombia
0.322
in 2025
Oman
0.348
in 2025
Colombia rank
109th
Oman rank
106th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Colombia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.348 against 0.322 in Colombia, a difference of 0.026.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Oman ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and Oman ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1790s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1800s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1810s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1820s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1830s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1840s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1850s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1860s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1870s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1880s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1890s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1900s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1910s | 0.411 | 0.631 | 0.22 | Oman |
| 1920s | 0.411 | 0.6294 | 0.2184 | Oman |
| 1930s | 0.411 | 0.615 | 0.204 | Oman |
| 1940s | 0.411 | 0.6135 | 0.2025 | Oman |
| 1950s | 0.411 | 0.6 | 0.189 | Oman |
| 1960s | 0.411 | 0.6 | 0.189 | Oman |
| 1970s | 0.411 | 0.382 | 0.029 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.4114 | 0.3897 | 0.0217 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.413 | 0.398 | 0.015 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.3166 | 0.403 | 0.0864 | Oman |
| 2010s | 0.3347 | 0.3427 | 0.008 | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.328 | 0.344 | 0.016 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Colombia or Oman?
- Oman, at 0.348 against 0.322 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Colombia and Oman?
- 0.026, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Oman?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Oman rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Oman ranks 106th 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).