Eritrea vs Yemen: Public Sector Corruption Index
Eritrea
0.776
in 2025
Yemen
0.778
in 2025
Eritrea rank
37th
Yemen rank
36th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.778 against 0.776 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3174 | 0.7028 | 0.3853 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.5843 | 0.829 | 0.2447 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.6723 | 0.8301 | 0.1578 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.7277 | 0.8502 | 0.1225 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.778 against 0.776 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.002, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Eritrea ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 36th 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).