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

Philippines, at 0.65 against 0.646 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

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.

Ecuador vs Philippines: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ecuador

0.646

in 2025

Philippines

0.65

in 2025

Ecuador rank

71st

Philippines rank

70th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ecuador
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.65 against 0.646 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.86	0.574	0.286	Ecuador
1910s	0.86	0.56	0.3	Ecuador
1920s	0.86	0.56	0.3	Ecuador
1930s	0.86	0.56	0.3	Ecuador
1940s	0.8398	0.6336	0.2062	Ecuador
1950s	0.759	0.558	0.201	Ecuador
1960s	0.7471	0.5828	0.1643	Ecuador
1970s	0.7046	0.7763	0.0717	Philippines
1980s	0.4211	0.7217	0.3006	Philippines
1990s	0.5036	0.5445	0.0409	Philippines
2000s	0.6062	0.5862	0.02	Ecuador
2010s	0.5569	0.5422	0.0147	Ecuador
2020s	0.6167	0.621	0.0043	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ecuador or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.65 against 0.646 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ecuador and Philippines?: 0.004, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ecuador ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 70th 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).