Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cote d'Ivoire or Iran?

Iran, at 0.661 against 0.651 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?

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.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Iran: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.651

in 2025

Iran

0.661

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

69th

Iran rank

66th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.661 against 0.651 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.01.

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

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th and Iran ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 9 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4	0.522	0.122	Iran
1910s	0.4	0.522	0.122	Iran
1920s	0.4	0.371	0.029	Cote d'Ivoire
1930s	0.4	0.2056	0.1944	Cote d'Ivoire
1940s	0.37	0.196	0.174	Cote d'Ivoire
1950s	0.3	0.196	0.104	Cote d'Ivoire
1960s	0.818	0.196	0.622	Cote d'Ivoire
1970s	0.765	0.2259	0.5391	Cote d'Ivoire
1980s	0.765	0.48	0.285	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	0.5987	0.4581	0.1406	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.645	0.5385	0.1065	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.5462	0.6668	0.1206	Iran
2020s	0.5998	0.662	0.0622	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cote d'Ivoire or Iran?: Iran, at 0.661 against 0.651 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?: 0.01, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Iran rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th and Iran ranks 66th 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).