Eritrea vs Libya: Public Sector Corruption Index
Eritrea
0.776
in 2025
Libya
0.785
in 2025
Eritrea rank
37th
Libya rank
35th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.785 against 0.776 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.
Eritrea ranks 37th and Libya ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.351 | 0.619 | 0.268 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.351 | 0.619 | 0.268 | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.6004 | 0.389 | 0.2114 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.7291 | 0.3852 | 0.3439 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.7745 | 0.8576 | 0.0831 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.781 | 0.869 | 0.088 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.3638 | 0.869 | 0.5052 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.5843 | 0.869 | 0.2847 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.6723 | 0.8346 | 0.1623 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.7277 | 0.808 | 0.0803 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eritrea or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.785 against 0.776 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Eritrea and Libya?
- 0.009, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Eritrea ranks 37th 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).