Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cyprus or Mauritius?

Cyprus, at 0.207 against 0.19 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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.

Cyprus vs Mauritius: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cyprus

0.207

in 2025

Mauritius

0.19

in 2025

Cyprus rank

126th

Mauritius rank

129th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cyprus
Mauritius

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.207 against 0.19 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

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

Cyprus ranks 126th and Mauritius ranks 129th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.407	0.054	0.353	Cyprus
1910s	0.407	0.054	0.353	Cyprus
1920s	0.407	0.054	0.353	Cyprus
1930s	0.407	0.054	0.353	Cyprus
1940s	0.407	0.054	0.353	Cyprus
1950s	0.407	0.054	0.353	Cyprus
1960s	0.266	0.0651	0.2009	Cyprus
1970s	0.2158	0.263	0.0472	Mauritius
1980s	0.162	0.263	0.101	Mauritius
1990s	0.1642	0.241	0.0768	Mauritius
2000s	0.184	0.241	0.057	Mauritius
2010s	0.1933	0.2554	0.0621	Mauritius
2020s	0.203	0.2468	0.0438	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cyprus or Mauritius?: Cyprus, at 0.207 against 0.19 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cyprus and Mauritius?: 0.017, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Mauritius rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cyprus ranks 126th 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: 18 September 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).