Which has higher public sector corruption index, Costa Rica or Greece?

Greece, at 0.2 against 0.191 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Costa Rica vs Greece: Public Sector Corruption Index

Costa Rica

0.191

in 2025

Greece

0.2

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

128th

Greece rank

127th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Costa Rica
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.2 against 0.191 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Greece ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 128th and Greece ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.203	0.345	0.142	Greece
1840s	0.2155	0.345	0.1295	Greece
1850s	0.328	0.345	0.017	Greece
1860s	0.2	0.345	0.145	Greece
1870s	0.2	0.345	0.145	Greece
1880s	0.2	0.345	0.145	Greece
1890s	0.265	0.345	0.08	Greece
1900s	0.2314	0.345	0.1136	Greece
1910s	0.2362	0.345	0.1088	Greece
1920s	0.215	0.345	0.13	Greece
1930s	0.215	0.345	0.13	Greece
1940s	0.1777	0.305	0.1273	Greece
1950s	0.141	0.263	0.122	Greece
1960s	0.141	0.263	0.122	Greece
1970s	0.147	0.263	0.116	Greece
1980s	0.153	0.263	0.11	Greece
1990s	0.153	0.263	0.11	Greece
2000s	0.153	0.263	0.11	Greece
2010s	0.1782	0.1573	0.0209	Costa Rica
2020s	0.191	0.1615	0.0295	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Costa Rica or Greece?: Greece, at 0.2 against 0.191 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Costa Rica and Greece?: 0.009, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Costa Rica ranks 128th and Greece ranks 127th 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).