Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eritrea or South Africa?

Eritrea, at 0.776 against 0.755 in South Africa as of 2025.

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

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 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?: 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).