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

Syria, at 0.652 against 0.651 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Syria: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.651

in 2025

Syria

0.652

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

69th

Syria rank

68th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.652 against 0.651 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th and Syria ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.4	0.152	0.248	Cote d'Ivoire
1920s	0.4	0.263	0.137	Cote d'Ivoire
1930s	0.4	0.263	0.137	Cote d'Ivoire
1940s	0.37	0.2339	0.1361	Cote d'Ivoire
1950s	0.3	0.166	0.134	Cote d'Ivoire
1960s	0.818	0.2724	0.5456	Cote d'Ivoire
1970s	0.765	0.537	0.228	Cote d'Ivoire
1980s	0.765	0.802	0.037	Syria
1990s	0.5987	0.802	0.2033	Syria
2000s	0.645	0.8648	0.2198	Syria
2010s	0.5462	0.9101	0.3639	Syria
2020s	0.5998	0.8447	0.2448	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cote d'Ivoire or Syria?: Syria, at 0.652 against 0.651 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cote d'Ivoire and Syria?: 0.001, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Syria?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Syria rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th and Syria ranks 68th 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).