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

Suriname, at 0.221 against 0.207 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Suriname?

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 Suriname: Public Sector Corruption Index

Cyprus

0.207

in 2025

Suriname

0.221

in 2025

Cyprus rank

126th

Suriname rank

123rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Cyprus
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.221 against 0.207 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.014.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.407	0.231	0.176	Cyprus
1910s	0.407	0.231	0.176	Cyprus
1920s	0.407	0.231	0.176	Cyprus
1930s	0.407	0.231	0.176	Cyprus
1940s	0.407	0.231	0.176	Cyprus
1950s	0.407	0.231	0.176	Cyprus
1960s	0.266	0.231	0.035	Cyprus
1970s	0.2158	0.231	0.0152	Suriname
1980s	0.162	0.2796	0.1176	Suriname
1990s	0.1642	0.2953	0.1311	Suriname
2000s	0.184	0.292	0.108	Suriname
2010s	0.1933	0.3975	0.2042	Suriname
2020s	0.203	0.221	0.018	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Cyprus or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.221 against 0.207 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Cyprus and Suriname?: 0.014, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Suriname rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Cyprus ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 123rd 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

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: 07 August 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).