Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eswatini or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.866 against 0.864 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?

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.

Eswatini vs Madagascar: Public Sector Corruption Index

Eswatini

0.864

in 2025

Madagascar

0.866

in 2025

Eswatini rank

22nd

Madagascar rank

21st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Eswatini
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.866 against 0.864 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 11 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.555	0.2909	0.2641	Eswatini
1910s	0.555	0.292	0.263	Eswatini
1920s	0.555	0.292	0.263	Eswatini
1930s	0.555	0.292	0.263	Eswatini
1940s	0.555	0.292	0.263	Eswatini
1950s	0.555	0.2968	0.2582	Eswatini
1960s	0.585	0.472	0.113	Eswatini
1970s	0.705	0.5935	0.1115	Eswatini
1980s	0.7617	0.711	0.0507	Eswatini
1990s	0.786	0.7182	0.0678	Eswatini
2000s	0.786	0.7171	0.0689	Eswatini
2010s	0.7883	0.8611	0.0728	Madagascar
2020s	0.8297	0.8877	0.058	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Eswatini or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.866 against 0.864 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Eswatini and Madagascar?: 0.002, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Madagascar rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Eswatini ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 21st 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).