How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Public Sector Corruption Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.9

in 2025

Mauritania

0.901

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

11th

Mauritania rank

10th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.901 against 0.9 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.384	0.669	0.285	Mauritania
1910s	0.384	0.669	0.285	Mauritania
1920s	0.384	0.669	0.285	Mauritania
1930s	0.384	0.669	0.285	Mauritania
1940s	0.384	0.669	0.285	Mauritania
1950s	0.384	0.669	0.285	Mauritania
1960s	0.4136	0.6969	0.2833	Mauritania
1970s	0.7812	0.7094	0.0718	Equatorial Guinea
1980s	0.841	0.844	0.003	Mauritania
1990s	0.841	0.922	0.081	Mauritania
2000s	0.825	0.8874	0.0624	Mauritania
2010s	0.809	0.8611	0.0521	Mauritania
2020s	0.8242	0.8745	0.0503	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?: 0.001, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 10th 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).