Which has higher public sector corruption index, Djibouti or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.741 against 0.715 in Djibouti as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iraq?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Djibouti vs Iraq: Public Sector Corruption Index

Djibouti

0.715

in 2025

Iraq

0.741

in 2025

Djibouti rank

45th

Iraq rank

42nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Djibouti
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.741 against 0.715 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.727	0.585	0.142	Djibouti
1930s	0.727	0.613	0.114	Djibouti
1940s	0.727	0.6272	0.0998	Djibouti
1950s	0.7318	0.6343	0.0975	Djibouti
1960s	0.751	0.6711	0.0799	Djibouti
1970s	0.7631	0.6849	0.0782	Djibouti
1980s	0.82	0.782	0.038	Djibouti
1990s	0.7568	0.8081	0.0513	Iraq
2000s	0.679	0.842	0.163	Iraq
2010s	0.6789	0.8454	0.1665	Iraq
2020s	0.7075	0.7538	0.0463	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Djibouti or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.741 against 0.715 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Djibouti and Iraq?: 0.026, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iraq?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Iraq rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Djibouti ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 42nd 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).