Egypt vs Eritrea: Public sector corruption index
Egypt
0.792
in 2025
Eritrea
0.776
in 2025
Egypt rank
34th
Eritrea rank
37th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Egypt
- Eritrea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.792 against 0.776 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 34th and Eritrea ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Eritrea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.396 | 0.351 | 0.045 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.396 | 0.351 | 0.045 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.396 | 0.351 | 0.045 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.396 | 0.351 | 0.045 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.35 | 0.3046 | 0.0454 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.4831 | 0.5697 | 0.0866 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.575 | 0.7291 | 0.1541 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.643 | 0.7745 | 0.1315 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.754 | 0.781 | 0.027 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.852 | 0.3638 | 0.4882 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.891 | 0.5843 | 0.3067 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.7998 | 0.6723 | 0.1275 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.7885 | 0.7277 | 0.0608 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Egypt or Eritrea?
- Egypt, at 0.792 against 0.776 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Egypt and Eritrea?
- 0.016, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eritrea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Eritrea rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Egypt ranks 34th and Eritrea ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.