Estonia vs Japan: Public Sector Corruption Index
Estonia
0.037
in 2025
Japan
0.036
in 2025
Estonia rank
158th
Japan rank
159th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.037 against 0.036 in Japan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 158th and Japan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.134 | 0.061 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.134 | 0.051 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.083 | 0.134 | 0.051 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.1148 | 0.0448 | 0.07 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.0696 | 0.036 | 0.0336 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.037 | 0.036 | 0.001 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.037 | 0.036 | 0.001 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 0.037 against 0.036 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.001, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Estonia ranks 158th and Japan ranks 159th 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).