Egypt vs Libya: Public Sector Corruption Index
Egypt
0.792
in 2025
Libya
0.785
in 2025
Egypt rank
34th
Libya rank
35th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.792 against 0.785 in Libya, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 34th and Libya ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.396 | 0.619 | 0.223 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.35 | 0.619 | 0.269 | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.4994 | 0.389 | 0.1104 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.575 | 0.3852 | 0.1898 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.643 | 0.8576 | 0.2146 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.754 | 0.869 | 0.115 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.852 | 0.869 | 0.017 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.891 | 0.869 | 0.022 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.7998 | 0.8346 | 0.0348 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.7885 | 0.808 | 0.0195 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 0.792 against 0.785 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.007, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Egypt ranks 34th and Libya ranks 35th 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
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).