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

Costa Rica, at 0.191 against 0.189 in Hungary as of 2025.

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

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 Hungary: Public Sector Corruption Index

Costa Rica

0.191

in 2025

Hungary

0.189

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

128th

Hungary rank

130th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Costa Rica
Hungary

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.191 against 0.189 in Hungary, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 128th and Hungary ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Hungary in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.203	0.096	0.107	Costa Rica
1840s	0.2155	0.096	0.1195	Costa Rica
1850s	0.328	0.096	0.232	Costa Rica
1860s	0.2	0.1731	0.0269	Costa Rica
1870s	0.2	0.353	0.153	Hungary
1880s	0.2	0.353	0.153	Hungary
1890s	0.265	0.353	0.088	Hungary
1900s	0.2314	0.353	0.1216	Hungary
1910s	0.2362	0.3513	0.1151	Hungary
1920s	0.215	0.1903	0.0247	Costa Rica
1930s	0.215	0.19	0.025	Costa Rica
1940s	0.1777	0.2797	0.102	Hungary
1950s	0.141	0.286	0.145	Hungary
1960s	0.141	0.286	0.145	Hungary
1970s	0.147	0.301	0.154	Hungary
1980s	0.153	0.3088	0.1558	Hungary
1990s	0.153	0.1234	0.0296	Costa Rica
2000s	0.153	0.1499	0.0031	Costa Rica
2010s	0.1782	0.1985	0.0203	Hungary
2020s	0.191	0.2077	0.0167	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Costa Rica or Hungary?: Costa Rica, at 0.191 against 0.189 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Costa Rica and Hungary?: 0.002, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Costa Rica ranks 128th and Hungary ranks 130th 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).