Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eritrea or Serbia?

Eritrea, at 0.776 against 0.774 in Serbia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Serbia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Eritrea vs Serbia: Public Sector Corruption Index

Eritrea

0.776

in 2025

Serbia

0.774

in 2025

Eritrea rank

37th

Serbia rank

38th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Eritrea
Serbia

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.776 against 0.774 in Serbia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.351	0.6259	0.2749	Serbia
1910s	0.351	0.6242	0.2732	Serbia
1920s	0.351	0.62	0.269	Serbia
1930s	0.351	0.62	0.269	Serbia
1940s	0.3046	0.6111	0.3065	Serbia
1950s	0.5697	0.709	0.1393	Serbia
1960s	0.7291	0.733	0.0039	Serbia
1970s	0.7745	0.756	0.0185	Eritrea
1980s	0.781	0.7617	0.0193	Eritrea
1990s	0.3638	0.832	0.4682	Serbia
2000s	0.5843	0.6518	0.0675	Serbia
2010s	0.6723	0.6291	0.0432	Eritrea
2020s	0.7277	0.6573	0.0703	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eritrea or Serbia?: Eritrea, at 0.776 against 0.774 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Eritrea and Serbia?: 0.002, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Serbia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Serbia rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Eritrea ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 38th 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).