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

Costa Rica, at 0.191 against 0.19 in Mauritius as of 2025.

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

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.

Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Public Sector Corruption Index

Costa Rica

0.191

in 2025

Mauritius

0.19

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

128th

Mauritius rank

129th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Costa Rica
Mauritius

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.191 against 0.19 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 128th and Mauritius ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Mauritius in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2314	0.054	0.1774	Costa Rica
1910s	0.2362	0.054	0.1822	Costa Rica
1920s	0.215	0.054	0.161	Costa Rica
1930s	0.215	0.054	0.161	Costa Rica
1940s	0.1777	0.054	0.1237	Costa Rica
1950s	0.141	0.054	0.087	Costa Rica
1960s	0.141	0.0651	0.0759	Costa Rica
1970s	0.147	0.263	0.116	Mauritius
1980s	0.153	0.263	0.11	Mauritius
1990s	0.153	0.241	0.088	Mauritius
2000s	0.153	0.241	0.088	Mauritius
2010s	0.1782	0.2554	0.0772	Mauritius
2020s	0.191	0.2468	0.0558	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Costa Rica or Mauritius?: Costa Rica, at 0.191 against 0.19 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Costa Rica and Mauritius?: 0.001, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Costa Rica ranks 128th and Mauritius ranks 129th 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).