Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ecuador or Guatemala?

Ecuador, at 0.646 against 0.64 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?

196 years are reported by both, from 1830 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.

Ecuador vs Guatemala: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ecuador

0.646

in 2025

Guatemala

0.64

in 2025

Ecuador rank

71st

Guatemala rank

72nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ecuador
Guatemala

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.646 against 0.64 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and Guatemala in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.86	0.485	0.375	Ecuador
1840s	0.86	0.307	0.553	Ecuador
1850s	0.86	0.307	0.553	Ecuador
1860s	0.86	0.307	0.553	Ecuador
1870s	0.86	0.6598	0.2002	Ecuador
1880s	0.86	0.699	0.161	Ecuador
1890s	0.86	0.718	0.142	Ecuador
1900s	0.86	0.889	0.029	Guatemala
1910s	0.86	0.889	0.029	Guatemala
1920s	0.86	0.8674	0.0074	Guatemala
1930s	0.86	0.6994	0.1606	Ecuador
1940s	0.8398	0.7006	0.1392	Ecuador
1950s	0.759	0.7686	0.0096	Guatemala
1960s	0.7471	0.7585	0.0114	Guatemala
1970s	0.7046	0.757	0.0524	Guatemala
1980s	0.4211	0.8154	0.3943	Guatemala
1990s	0.5036	0.8163	0.3127	Guatemala
2000s	0.6062	0.7706	0.1644	Guatemala
2010s	0.5569	0.675	0.1181	Guatemala
2020s	0.6167	0.687	0.0703	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ecuador or Guatemala?: Ecuador, at 0.646 against 0.64 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ecuador and Guatemala?: 0.006, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ecuador ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 72nd 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).