Croatia vs Romania: Public Sector Corruption Index
Croatia
0.288
in 2025
Romania
0.319
in 2025
Croatia rank
114th
Romania rank
111th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.319 against 0.288 in Croatia, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.899 | 0.32 | 0.579 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 0.6899 | 0.65 | 0.0399 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 0.3971 | 0.6677 | 0.2706 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.2718 | 0.4876 | 0.2158 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.2997 | 0.2757 | 0.024 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Croatia or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.319 against 0.288 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Croatia and Romania?
- 0.031, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Croatia ranks 114th and Romania ranks 111th 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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About this data
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).