Eritrea vs South Africa: Public sector corruption index
Eritrea
0.776
in 2025
South Africa
0.755
in 2025
Eritrea rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.776 against 0.755 in South Africa, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.351 | 0.525 | 0.174 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.351 | 0.525 | 0.174 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.351 | 0.525 | 0.174 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.351 | 0.525 | 0.174 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.3046 | 0.525 | 0.2204 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.5697 | 0.525 | 0.0447 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.7291 | 0.525 | 0.2041 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.7745 | 0.525 | 0.2495 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.781 | 0.525 | 0.256 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.3638 | 0.5016 | 0.1378 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5843 | 0.5254 | 0.0589 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.6723 | 0.6565 | 0.0158 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.7277 | 0.6947 | 0.033 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 0.776 against 0.755 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.021, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Eritrea ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.