Which has higher public sector corruption index, Egypt or Yemen?

Egypt, at 0.792 against 0.778 in Yemen as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?

97 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Egypt vs Yemen: Public Sector Corruption Index

Egypt

0.792

in 2025

Yemen

0.778

in 2025

Egypt rank

34th

Yemen rank

36th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Egypt
Yemen

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.792 against 0.778 in Yemen, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.

Egypt ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.396	0.628	0.232	Yemen
1790s	0.396	0.628	0.232	Yemen
1800s	0.396	0.628	0.232	Yemen
1810s	0.396	0.628	0.232	Yemen
1820s	0.396	0.628	0.232	Yemen
1830s	0.396	0.628	0.232	Yemen
1840s	0.396	0.628	0.232	Yemen
1850s	0.396	0.628	0.232	Yemen
1990s	0.8563	0.7028	0.1536	Egypt
2000s	0.891	0.829	0.062	Egypt
2010s	0.7998	0.8301	0.0303	Yemen
2020s	0.7885	0.8502	0.0617	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Egypt or Yemen?: Egypt, at 0.792 against 0.778 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Egypt and Yemen?: 0.014, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?: 97 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Egypt ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 36th 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: 30 October 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).