Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ecuador or Solomon Islands?

Ecuador, at 0.646 against 0.608 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

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

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 Solomon Islands: Public Sector Corruption Index

Ecuador

0.646

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.608

in 2025

Ecuador rank

71st

Solomon Islands rank

73rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Ecuador
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.646 against 0.608 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.038.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

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

Ecuador ranks 71st and Solomon Islands ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 12 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.86	0.113	0.747	Ecuador
1910s	0.86	0.113	0.747	Ecuador
1920s	0.86	0.113	0.747	Ecuador
1930s	0.86	0.113	0.747	Ecuador
1940s	0.8398	0.113	0.7268	Ecuador
1950s	0.759	0.113	0.646	Ecuador
1960s	0.7471	0.113	0.6341	Ecuador
1970s	0.7046	0.113	0.5916	Ecuador
1980s	0.4211	0.2439	0.1772	Ecuador
1990s	0.5036	0.249	0.2546	Ecuador
2000s	0.6062	0.5665	0.0397	Ecuador
2010s	0.5569	0.6418	0.0849	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.6167	0.6122	0.0045	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Ecuador or Solomon Islands?: Ecuador, at 0.646 against 0.608 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Ecuador and Solomon Islands?: 0.038, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Solomon Islands rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Ecuador ranks 71st and Solomon Islands ranks 73rd 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).