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

Colombia, at 0.322 against 0.319 in Romania as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Romania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Colombia

0.322

in 2025

Romania

0.319

in 2025

Colombia rank

109th

Romania rank

111th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Colombia
Romania

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.322 against 0.319 in Romania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.

Colombia ranks 109th and Romania ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 13 and Romania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.411	0.89	0.479	Romania
1790s	0.411	0.89	0.479	Romania
1800s	0.411	0.89	0.479	Romania
1810s	0.411	0.89	0.479	Romania
1820s	0.411	0.89	0.479	Romania
1830s	0.411	0.3149	0.0961	Colombia
1840s	0.411	0.251	0.16	Colombia
1850s	0.411	0.251	0.16	Colombia
1860s	0.411	0.251	0.16	Colombia
1870s	0.411	0.251	0.16	Colombia
1880s	0.411	0.251	0.16	Colombia
1890s	0.411	0.251	0.16	Colombia
1900s	0.411	0.251	0.16	Colombia
1910s	0.411	0.236	0.175	Colombia
1920s	0.411	0.252	0.159	Colombia
1930s	0.411	0.2488	0.1622	Colombia
1940s	0.411	0.3827	0.0283	Colombia
1950s	0.411	0.549	0.138	Romania
1960s	0.411	0.549	0.138	Romania
1970s	0.411	0.579	0.168	Romania
1980s	0.4114	0.6074	0.196	Romania
1990s	0.413	0.65	0.237	Romania
2000s	0.3166	0.6677	0.3511	Romania
2010s	0.3347	0.4876	0.1529	Romania
2020s	0.328	0.2757	0.0523	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Colombia or Romania?: Colombia, at 0.322 against 0.319 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Colombia and Romania?: 0.003, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Colombia ranks 109th and Romania ranks 111th 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).